Classics · MelancholicGertrude, a refined woman, marries a rough miner, and her affection turns toward her sons
Sons and Lovers
A mother turns her love toward her sons after a hard marriage to a coal miner
Gertrude, a refined woman, marries Walter Morel, a rough miner, after a whirlwind courtship, and the couple soon struggle with money and drift apart. Gertrude's affections turn toward her sons, William and Paul, a young man and budding artist. Miriam, a farmer's daughter, and Clara Dawes, a feminist who has separated from her husband, also come into Paul's life. The book draws heavily on Lawrence's own family. His mother was refined and married a coal miner, and Lawrence began the novel during her illness.
More about this book
Who
Paul Morel, his mother Gertrude, his father Walter, his brother William, Miriam and Clara Dawes.
World
A mining community in Nottinghamshire, England.
What makes it different
It is based heavily on Lawrence's own family. It was his third published novel, issued by Duckworth in London and Mitchell Kennerley in New York in 1913.
Feel
Intense and emotional.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Sons and LoversWikipedia