D. H. Lawrence: 'Sons and Lovers‪'‬

A comprehensive introduction to Sons and Lovers

which guides the reader through the key critical

approaches to the novel. Part 1 provides a detailed

overview of Lawrence’s composition of Sons and

Lovers from 1910 to its publication in 1913

(including a discussion of Edward Garnett’s editing

of the novel). Part 2 contains a chapter-by-chapter

analysis of the novel, highlighting its complex

structure and central themes. Part 3 considers the

contemporary reception of Sons and Lovers and

introduces the main critical approaches to the novel

in recent criticism. Part 4 reproduces useful excerpts

from Lawrence’s letters relating to the novel, while

Part 5 presents an extensive Select Bibliography of

secondary criticism.