Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence
"Sons and Lovers" is a semi-autobiographical novel that explores the complex relationships between a miner's wife, her husband, and their two sons. The story focuses on the intense emotional and psychological bonds between the mother and her sons, as well as the struggles they face in their romantic relationships due to their deep attachment to their mother. The novel delves into themes of class, love, sexuality, and the oedipal complex, presenting a vivid picture of working-class life in early 20th century England.
The 137th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1913
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 153,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 25 lists:
- 9th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 28th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 60th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 62nd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 64th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 91st on Choosing the Century's(20th) Favorite Books(1924) (The Literary Digest)
- 95th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 190th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 371st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 482nd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) (New York Times)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Greatest 20th Century Novels (Waterstone)
- Nancy Pearl's 100 Good Reads, Decade by Decade (Book Lust (Book))
- Books that Shaped the Century (LOGOS 20th Century Books Project)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)