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    A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers"
    A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers"
    A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers"
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    A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers"

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    A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateJun 27, 2016
    ISBN9781535833806
    A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers"

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      A Study Guide for D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers" - Gale

      14

      Sons and Lovers

      D. H. Lawrence

      1913

      Introduction

      When British novelist D. H. Lawrence first published Sons and Lovers in 1913, the novel was praised by many reviewers, though some criticized its frank depiction of the maturation of its protagonist, Paul Morel. Described by some as semiautobiographical, the novel stands among Lawrence's best works, alongside such works as the more risqué Lady Chatterly's Lover. In Sons and Lovers, Lawrence narrates the childhood and young adulthood of Paul Morel. Paul's intensely close relationship with his mother, Gertrude Morel, and her deep-rooted instinct to protect him and keep him close to her are at the heart of the novel. Their relationship generates the tension Paul experiences with women as he grows older and develops romantic relationships. Paul's bond with his mother and his desire to break free from this bond are what informs the novel's exploration of love, family, and identity. The work also realistically depicts daily life in an English working-class coal-mining community and explores the gender and class issues of this society.

      Author Biography

      David Herbert Richards Lawrence was born on September 11, 1885, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the fourth child of Arthur John and Lydia Lawrence. Lawrence's father worked as a collier (a coal-mining worker). From 1891 through 1898, Lawrence attended Beauvale Board School. He won a scholarship to attend Nottingham High School, where he graduated in 1901. He soon secured a position as a clerk at a surgical appliance factory.

      In 1902, Lawrence was introduced to the Chambers family and spent time at their farm. During this period he formed a friendship with Jessie Chambers. He worked as an uncertified teacher at the British School in Eastwood from 1905 through 1906. At that time Lawrence began writing poetry and his first novel, which would be published in 1911 as The White Peacock. Lawrence studied at University College Nottingham from 1906 through 1908. There he earned a teaching certificate. After graduating, he began teaching elementary-school children at Davidson Road School in Croyden.

      In 1910, Lawrence had a brief affair with Jessie Chambers. His mother died in December that year. At that time he also began to write Paul Morel the novel that would later become Sons and Lovers, which was published in 1913. Not long after, Lawrence became engaged to Louie Burrows, but in 1912 he broke off the engagement. He continued to work on Paul Morel. Frieda Weekley and Lawrence met that same year. She soon left her husband and children to be with Lawrence. The two traveled to Italy together, where he wrote the final version of Sons and Lovers.

      Lawrence, after settling in England with Frieda for a time, continued to write. He published The Rainbow in 1915 and Women in Love in 1920. In 1919, Lawrence contracted influenza and convalesced in Italy. In the 1920s, the couple traveled to Australia, the United States, and Mexico. In New Mexico, where Lawrence settled for some time, he nearly

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