Sons and Lovers: (Penguin Book No.668)
by D.H. Lawrence
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good
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Though it is the author’s third novel, Sons and Lovers is often regarded as D.H. Lawrence’s masterpiece. The autobiographical work, which was originally titled Paul Morel after its protagonist, was set in motion with the death of Lawrence’s mother, Lydia. The author used the opportunity to reexamine his childhood, his relationship with his mother, and her psychological effect on his sexuality. Sons and Lovers had already been rejected by one publisher when Lawrence sent the manuscript to Edward Garnett of Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. Garnett made extensive editing suggestions and still — after Lawrence rewrote the manuscript for the fourth time — cut 80 passages, about 10% of the work, before its 1913 publication. At the time of publication, Sons and Lovers was criticized for being obscene. But the novel endured. It has been adapted for film multiple times, including the Academy Award winning 1960 film. The Modern Library placed it ninth on their list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century.
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1182P031
- Title
- Sons and Lovers: (Penguin Book No.668)
- Author
- D.H. Lawrence
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Impression
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 4.5 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18.5 cm)
- Keywords
- , Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Penguin, Pelican & Puffin;
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