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Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence (Book Analysis)

Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801854858EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including domestic violence, parent-child relationships and sexuality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of D. H. Lawrence Presentation of Sons and Lovers Summary of Sons and Lovers Character study Mrs Morel Walter Morel William Morel Paul Morel Miriam Lievers Clara Dawes Analysis of Sons and Lovers Violence in the home Sexuality and the Oedipus complex About Sons and Lovers Sons and Lovers tells the story of Paul Morel, a frustrated artist working as a clerk in the industrial Midlands, and his family. Frustrated by her increasingly acrimonious marriage to Paul’s father Walter, Mrs Morel becomes increasingly possessive of him, and her overbearing affection and the violence he has witnessed at home shape his relationships with the other women in his life. The novel is a powerful exploration of family relationships and social class in the England of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Modern Library ranked Sons and Lovers ninth on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century, and it is considered by many critics to be Lawrence’s masterpiece. About D. H. Lawrence D. H. Lawrence was an English writer who is best known for his novels: Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow and Women in Love are often ranked among the best novels of the 20th century. He grew up in a coal mining village in the English Midlands, and this setting often features in his work. He also stands out for the sexual explicitness of his writing, which was both unusual and controversial at the time: The Rainbow and Lady Chatterley’s Lover both faced censorship or outright bans for obscenity.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including domestic violence, parent-child relationships and sexuality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of D. H. Lawrence Presentation of Sons and Lovers Summary of Sons and Lovers Character study Mrs Morel Walter Morel William Morel Paul Morel Miriam Lievers Clara Dawes Analysis of Sons and Lovers Violence in the home Sexuality and the Oedipus complex About Sons and Lovers Sons and Lovers tells the story of Paul Morel, a frustrated artist working as a clerk in the industrial Midlands, and his family. Frustrated by her increasingly acrimonious marriage to Paul’s father Walter, Mrs Morel becomes increasingly possessive of him, and her overbearing affection and the violence he has witnessed at home shape his relationships with the other women in his life. The novel is a powerful exploration of family relationships and social class in the England of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Modern Library ranked Sons and Lovers ninth on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century, and it is considered by many critics to be Lawrence’s masterpiece. About D. H. Lawrence D. H. Lawrence was an English writer who is best known for his novels: Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow and Women in Love are often ranked among the best novels of the 20th century. He grew up in a coal mining village in the English Midlands, and this setting often features in his work. He also stands out for the sexual explicitness of his writing, which was both unusual and controversial at the time: The Rainbow and Lady Chatterley’s Lover both faced censorship or outright bans for obscenity.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including domestic violence, parent-child relationships and sexuality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including domestic violence, parent-child relationships and sexuality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 58-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of D. H. Lawrence
  • Presentation of Sons and Lovers
  • Summary of Sons and Lovers
  • Character study
    • Mrs Morel
    • Walter Morel
    • William Morel
    • Paul Morel
    • Miriam Lievers
    • Clara Dawes
  • Analysis of Sons and Lovers
    • Violence in the home
    • Sexuality and the Oedipus complex

About Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers tells the story of Paul Morel, a frustrated artist working as a clerk in the industrial Midlands, and his family. Frustrated by her increasingly acrimonious marriage to Paul’s father Walter, Mrs Morel becomes increasingly possessive of him, and her overbearing affection and the violence he has witnessed at home shape his relationships with the other women in his life. The novel is a powerful exploration of family relationships and social class in the England of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Modern Library ranked Sons and Lovers ninth on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century, and it is considered by many critics to be Lawrence’s masterpiece.

About D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence was an English writer who is best known for his novels: Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow and Women in Love are often ranked among the best novels of the 20th century. He grew up in a coal mining village in the English Midlands, and this setting often features in his work. He also stands out for the sexual explicitness of his writing, which was both unusual and controversial at the time: The Rainbow and Lady Chatterley’s Lover both faced censorship or outright bans for obscenity.

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