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Sons and Lovers

by LAWRENCE, D.H

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First American edition (reset). Octavo. Purple cloth, stamped white on spine and upper cover, blind ruled upper cover (spine faded). Very good. 517 pages. No dust jacket. No signatures or bookplates. Roberts, p. 14: printed "from new plates. . .in New York on 17 September 1913."

Synopsis

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
Houle Rare Books & Autographs US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
301399
Title
Sons and Lovers
Author
LAWRENCE, D.H
Book Condition
Used - Very Good-
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Mitchell Kennerley
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1913
Weight
0.00 lbs
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Size
Octavo

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