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 134th greatest book of all time
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Total Points: 1443
This book was first published in 1913
16 Lists
- score: 150 -- Top 100 Works in World Literature - 2002 (Weight: 150)
- score: 150 -- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - 2006 (Weight: 150)
- score: 127 -- The Greatest 20th Century Novels - 1997 (Weight: 127)
- score: 127 -- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 - 1999 (Weight: 127)
- score: 106 -- The 100 Greatest British Novels - 2015 (Weight: 105)
- score: 90 -- Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) - 1915 (Weight: 90)
- score: 86 -- The New Lifetime Reading Plan - 1999 (Weight: 86)
- score: 78 -- The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels - 1999 (Weight: 75)
- score: 78 -- Masterpieces of World Literature - 1991 (Weight: 78)
- score: 75 -- Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels - 1998 (Weight: 75)
- score: 67 -- The Big Read - 2003 (Weight: 67)
- score: 63 -- The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time - 2004 (Weight: 63)
- score: 63 -- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics - 2001 (Weight: 63)
- score: 63 -- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List - 2003 (Weight: 63)
- score: 61 -- Waterstone's Books of the Century - 1997 (Weight: 60)
- score: 56 -- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon - 1994 (Weight: 56)