Sons and Lovers is the critically-acclaimed story of Paul Morel, a second son who must discover his own identity in the shadow of his mother's overwhelming presence and influence. A budding artist, Paul must choose between his responsibility to his mother and his desire to explore the world and fall in love. Faced with the chance for a future with two different women, Paul must decide what he truly wants and whose opinion—his own or his mother's—matters most.

Ninth on the Modern Library's list of 100 best novels, Sons and Lovers is widely regarded as D. H. Lawrence's masterpiece. Lawrence's third novel, Sons and Lovers is the most autobiographical of the author's works, reflecting Lawrence's own relationship with his mother. Sons and Lovers has been adapted for television and film, including an Academy Award-winning film in 1960.

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