Sons and Lovers (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1913
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Gertrude Morel, Walter Morel, William, Annie, Paul, Arthur, Miriam Leivers, Clara Dawes, Baxter Dawes
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Self-discovery, Mothers, Parents and children, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, England or English people, Death or dying, Lower classes, Euthanasia or right to die
- Locales: England
The Story:
Walter Morel, a coal miner, had been a handsome, dashing young man when Gertrude had married him. After a few years of marriage, however, he proved to be an irresponsible breadwinner and a drunkard, and his wife hated him for what he had once meant to her and for what he was now. Her only solace lay in her children—William, Annie, Paul, and Arthur—for she leaned heavily upon them for companionship and lived in their happiness. She was a good parent, and her children loved her. The oldest son, William, was successful in his work, but he longed to go to London,...
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