Sons and Lovers

D.H. Lawrence

• 10 mei 2022
• 9789354992759

Samenvatting:

First published in 1913, ‘Sons and Lovers’ is a provocative semi-autobiographical novel by D.H. Lawrence, an English writer, and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization.The work is based in part on his own family, his mother married a miner like the matriarch of the novel and consequently felt deprived by being relegated to working-class life. The story reflects the struggles of Paul Morel, an artist who cannot reciprocate love for other women while under the influence of his oppressive mother. Unconsciously taught to despise his father and eschew other women, Paul comes even further under his mother’s psychological grip after the death of his older brother. When he eventually does fall in love, the results of his confused affection and desire are painful for all concerned. What follows is a tragic struggle for Paul between the desire for a normal loving relationship and the inherent sense of love and fidelity he feels for his mother.