Sons and Lovers
by D. H. Lawrence
Taste attributes: dramafamilyromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosioncoming of age
Boxlist takeAn original novel that is grounded, stirring and weighty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
<p><i>Sons and Lovers</i>, a story of working-class England, is <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/d-h-lawrence"><abbr>D. H.</abbr> Lawrence’s</a> third novel. It went through various drafts, and was titled “Paul Morel” until the final draft, before being published and met with an indifferent reaction from contemporary critics. Modern critics now consider it to be <abbr>D.
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- Author
- D. H. Lawrence
- Published
- 1913
- Pages
- 491
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