Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers  (1913)  by D. H. Lawrence

information about this edition.  sister projects: Wikipedia article. The third published novel of D.H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece, tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and a budding artist. Generally, it is not only considered as an evocative portrayal of working-class life in a mining community, but also an intense study of family, class and early sexual relationships.

SONS AND LOVERS

BY

D. H. LAWRENCE

AUTHOR OF
“LOVE POEMS,” “THE WHITE PEACOCK,” “THE TRESPASSER”

LONDON: DUCKWORTH & CO.
HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN
1913

All rights reserved

TO

EDWARD GARNETT

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	The Early Married Life of the Morels	1
II	The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle	27
III	The Casting Off of Morel—The Taking On of William	46
IV	The Young Life of Paul	58
V	Paul Launches Into Life	84
VI	Death in the Family	114
VII	Lad-and-Girl Love	143
VIII	Strife in Love	181
IX	Defeat of Miriam	216
X	Clara	253
XI	The Test on Miriam	279
XII	Passion	302
XIII	Baxter Dawes	343
XIV	The Release	381
XV	Derelict	412

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923. The author died in 1930, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less. This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.