Download or read book Sons and Lovers by D H Lawrence Annotated Version Bentley Loft Classics Books written by D. H. Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Gertrude Morel, a vibrant and ambitious young woman who has some really great ideas. Unfortunately, in early-20th-century British society, women don't get many opportunities to discuss ideas. So, instead of talking, she goes to parties and entertains herself by trying to find out as much as she can about the other guests. You know, kind of like how we ride the bus with our sunglasses on just so we can stare at people. Anyway, one day, Gertrude comes across a man who's unlike anyone she's ever met. His name? Walter Morel.Walter is a young coal miner who loves to dance and sing without any of the inhibitions that govern Gertrude's prim and proper life. Lucky guys, those early-20th-century Brit boys. Compared to the women, at least--are we right? Anyway, it doesn't take long for Walter's zest for life to completely win Gertrude's heart. Surprise, surprise. Swoon, swoon. Big fat diamond. Next thing you know, Gertrude becomes Mrs. Morel. There's only one problem: Walter decides shortly after marrying that he doesn't want to be a teetotaler anymore, and starts drinking away all of their money. Oh yeah, and he kind of lied about ever having any money to begin with. Mrs. Morel quickly descends into a miserable life and has four children with Walter. Her first son, William, grows up to be an energetic and successful guy. Mrs. Morel is pretty up-front about the fact that she wants to use William to live out all her unfulfilled ambitions. Yikes. When William dies young, though, Mrs. Morel heaps all of these unfulfilled desires onto her next son, Paul. Then she gets really possessive of him. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. We guess. Paul is a quiet and artistic boy. As he grows up, he and his mother become inseparable. But then Paul falls in love with Miriam. Paul can't admit to this love openly, because his mom doesn't really like Miriam. She thinks Miriam is going to suck all of the energy out of Paul and make him average, when Paul should be going out and doing great things in the world. As the story continues, Paul actually starts feeling an attraction to Miriam's older, married friend, Clara Dawes. And yep, he ends up breaking things off with Miriam and getting with Clara. Kind of harsh, bro. But Paul can't commit to Clara either. There's some part of him that he's never willing to give to a woman... a woman who isn't his mother, anyway. He wants to connect with someone, but doesn't want to marry because it might interfere with his pursuit of individual greatness. This sounds like a pretty familiar narrative in some cultures--especially for men--don't you think? Sadly, Paul's mom gets sick and dies. Paul, consequently, spirals out of control, falling into a life of drinking and flirting with women he doesn't care about. During this time, Miriam asks him if they can get married, and he says no. Bad news bears abound. Paul sinks deeper and deeper into his dark hole of sadness. He thinks about committing suicide so he can be with his mother again, but instead he decides to forge ahead and try to live a good life...At the end of the novel, though, we simply don't know if he'll be able to live, or not. So we say: best of luck to you, buddy. You go on and chase your dreams.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers By D H Lawrence Annotated Novel written by D H Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by the English writer D. H. Lawrence, originally published by Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd., London, and Mitchell Kennerley Publishers, New York. While the novel initially received a lukewarm critical reception, along with allegations of obscenity, it is today regarded as a masterpiece by many critics and is often regarded as Lawrence's finest achievement.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers written by D H Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-03 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence Sons and Lovers is a novel by D.H. Lawrence set in late 19th century England and tells the story of a man so emotionally connected and influenced by his mother that he is unable to form lasting relationships when he meets other women. In the first part of the story, the well-bred Gertrude Coppard falls in love with Walter Morel, a poor coal miner. The couple marries, and Gertrude struggles to adjust to reduced circumstances on a meager salary in a rented house. The couple drift apart and she gradually transfers her affection to her boys, starting with William, her eldest. Walter Morel begins retreating to the pub after working with the other miners. William goes out into the world and begins to rise to the middle class. When he dies, Gertrude shifts her affection to her second son, Paul, rediscovering her deep love for the boy after surviving a severe bout of pneumonia. In the second part of the novel, Paul struggles between the comfort and stability provided by his mother and her need to venture out and experience her own romantic love. He begins a romance with Miriam, a girl from his church. They appear to be well matched, but Paul's mother looks down on Miriam, which complicates the relationship. She is far below her social standing and she comes from an even poorer family. Paul then meets Clara Dawes, a more sophisticated young woman who has separated from her husband. Paul leaves Miriam behind as he spends more and more time with Clara. But in the end, not even Clara can compete with Gertrude's affections, and Paul leaves Clara and returns to her mother. When she dies, he is left alone.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers by D H Lawrence Delphi Classics Illustrated written by D. H. Lawrence and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Sons and Lovers’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of D. H. Lawrence’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Lawrence includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Sons and Lovers’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Lawrence’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Download or read book Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence Annotated Edition written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of the novel focuses on Mrs. Morel and her unhappy marriage to a drinking miner. She has many arguments with her husband, some of which have painful results: on separate occasions, she is locked out of the house and hit in the head with a drawer. Estranged from her husband, Mrs. Morel takes comfort in her four children, especially her sons. Her oldest son, William, is her favorite, and she is very upset when he takes a job in London and moves away from the family. When William sickens and dies a few years later, she is crushed, not even noticing the rest of her children until she almost loses Paul, her second son, as well. From that point on, Paul becomes the focus of her life, and the two seem to live for each other.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers Annotated illustrated Edition written by D H Lawrence and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: a woman of character and refinement goes into the lower class, and has no satisfaction in her own life. She has had a passion for her husband, so her children are born of passion, and have heaps of vitality. But as her sons grow up she selects them as lovers - first the eldest, then the second.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers David Annotated written by Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by the English writer D. H. Lawrence, originally published by Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd., London, and Mitchell Kennerley Publishers, New York. While the novel initially received a lukewarm critical reception, along with allegations of obscenity, it is today regarded as a masterpiece by many critics and is often regarded as Lawrence's finest achievement.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers Annotated Edition by D H Lawrence written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of the novel focuses on Mrs. Morel and her unhappy marriage to a drinking miner. She has many arguments with her husband, some of which have painful results: on separate occasions, she is locked out of the house and hit in the head with a drawer. Estranged from her husband, Mrs. Morel takes comfort in her four children, especially her sons. Her oldest son, William, is her favorite, and she is very upset when he takes a job in London and moves away from the family. When William sickens and dies a few years later, she is crushed, not even noticing the rest of her children until she almost loses Paul, her second son, as well. From that point on, Paul becomes the focus of her life, and the two seem to live for each other.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers annotated written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third published novel of D. H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece, tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and budding artist. Richard Aldington explains the semi-autobiographical nature of his masterpiece: When you have experienced Sons and Lovers you have lived through the agonies of the young Lawrence striving to win free from his old life'.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence Annotated written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third published novel of D. H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece, tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and budding artist. Richard Aldington explains the semi-autobiographical nature of his masterpiece: When you have experienced Sons and Lovers you have lived through the agonies of the young Lawrence striving to win free from his old life'. Generally, it is not only considered as an evocative portrayal of working-class life in a mining community, but also an intense study of family, class and early sexual relationships. So don't wait! Scroll up and buy now.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third published novel of D. H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece, tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and budding artist. Richard Aldington explains the semi-autobiographical nature of his masterpiece: When you have experienced Sons and Lovers you have lived through the agonies of the young Lawrence striving to win free from his old life'. Generally, it is not only considered as an evocative portrayal of working-class life in a mining community, but also an intense study of family, class and early sexual relationships.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers Annotated Oxford World s Classics written by D. H. Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of the novel focuses on Mrs. Morel and her unhappy marriage to a drinking miner. She has many arguments with her husband, some of which have painful results: on separate occasions, she is locked out of the house and hit in the head with a drawer. Estranged from her husband, Mrs. Morel takes comfort in her four children, especially her sons. Her oldest son, William, is her favorite, and she is very upset when he takes a job in London and moves away from the family. When William sickens and dies a few years later, she is crushed, not even noticing the rest of her children until she almost loses Paul, her second son, as well. From that point on, Paul becomes the focus of her life, and the two seem to live for each other.Paul falls in love with Miriam Leivers, who lives on a farm not too far from the Morel family. They carry on a very intimate, but purely platonic, relationship for many years. Mrs. Morel does not approve of Miriam, and this may be the main reason that Paul does not marry her. He constantly wavers in his feelings toward her.Paul meets Clara Dawes, a suffragette who is separated from her husband, through Miriam. As he becomes closer with Clara and they begin to discuss his relationship with Miriam, she tells him that he should consider consummating their love and he returns to Miriam to see how she feels.Paul and Miriam sleep together and are briefly happy, but shortly afterward Paul decides that he does not want to marry Miriam, and so he breaks off with her. She still feels that his soul belongs to her, and, in part agrees reluctantly. He realizes that he loves his mother most, however.After breaking off his relationship with Miriam, Paul begins to spend more time with Clara and they begin an extremely passionate affair. However, she does not want to divorce her husband Baxter, and so they can never be married. Paul's mother falls ill and he devotes much of his time to caring for her. When she finally dies, he is broken-hearted and, after a final plea from Miriam, goes off alone at the end of the novel.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Chatterley's Lover is a novel by D. H. Lawrence written in 1928.Printed privately in Florence in 1928, it was not printed in the United Kingdom until 1960 (other than in an underground edition issued by Inky Stephensen's Mandrake Press in 1929). Lawrence considered calling this book Tenderness at one time and made significant alterations to the original manuscript in order to make it palatable to readers. It has been published in three different versions.The publication of the book caused a scandal due to its explicit sex scenes, including previously banned four-letter words, and perhaps because the lovers were a working-class male and an aristocratic female.The story is said to have originated from events in Lawrence's own unhappy domestic life, and he took inspiration for the settings of the book from Ilkeston in Derbyshire where he lived for a while. According to some critics the fling of Lady Ottoline Morrell with "Tiger", a young stonemason who came to carve plinths for her garden statues, also influenced the story.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers Annotated written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence is the story of Paul, a man who is basically controlled by his mother. She is unhappy in her own marriage and focuses on Paul when he has been violently ill. The relationship between mother and son becomes more and more unhealthy over time and assumes an Oedipal aspect.
Download or read book Sons and Lovers written by David Herbert Lawrence and published by New York : Modern Library. This book was released on 1913 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence's first major novel was also the first in the English language to explore ordinary working-class life from the inside. No writer before or since has written so well about the intimacies enforced by a tightly-knit mining community and by a family where feelings are never hidden forlong. Paul Morel is caught between his need for family and community and his efforts to define himself sexually and emotionally. Lawrence's powerful description of Paul's relationships makes this a novel as much for the beginning of the twenty-first century as it was for the beginning of thetwentieth.
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Download or read book Sons and Lovers written by D.H. Lawrence and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 1985-08-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in 1913, D. H. Lawrence's powerful and passionate third novel stands as one of the greatest autobiographical novels of the twentieth century. Here is the story of artist Paul Morel as a young man, his powerful relationship with his possessive mother, his passionate love affair with Miriam Leivers, his intense liaison with married Clara Dawes. Here, too, England's Derbyshire springs to life with both is sooty mining villages and deep green pastures, a setting as full of contrasts as the deep emotions that rule this remarkable book. Sons and Lovers is rich with universal truths about relationships; moreover, it brims with what Alfred Kazin has called Lawrence's "magic sympathy, between himself and life." Continues Mr. Kazin: "No other writer of his imaginative standing has in our time written books that are so open to life...Since for Lawrence the great subject of literature was not the writer's own consciousness but consciousness between people, the living felt relationship between them, it was his very concern to represent the 'shimmer' of life, the 'wholeness'...that made possible his brilliance as a novelist." With an Introduction by John Gross
