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Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

Sons and Lovers

D.H. Lawrence

Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · March 14, 2013

Coming of AgeLiterary Fiction20th-Century English Fictionrelationship
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Who it’s for
Follow a family’s widening distance in a layered story of marriage, money, and affection.
Genres
20th-Century English Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Literary Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, March 14, 2013

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About this book

Sons and Lovers tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and budding artist. The refined daughter of an old family, Gertrude Coppard meets a rough-hewn miner at a Christmas dance and falls into a whirlwind romance. But soon after her marriage to Walter Morel, she realizes the difficulties of living off his meager salary in a rented house. The couple fight and drift apart and Walter retreats to the pub after work each day.

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Gradually, Mrs. Morel's affections shift to her sons.

Family Ties

Follow a family’s widening distance in a layered story of marriage, money, and affection.

Come here for

  • A family story shaped by money, marriage, and shifting affections
  • Paul Morel’s early life as a budding artist

Expect

  • Domestic tensions that reshape family bonds
  • A sustained literary portrait of Paul Morel

Where it sits

20th-Century English Fiction51%
Literary Fiction49%
Coming-of-Age40%

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Publisher categories

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Authors
D.H. Lawrence
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
March 14, 2013
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Action & Adventure