D. H. Lawrence

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D.H. Lawrence's great autobiographical novel is a provocative portrait of an artist torn between love for his possessive mother and desire for two young beautiful women. Set in the Nottinghamshire coal fields of Lawrence's own boyhood, the story of young Paul Morel's growing into manhood in a British working-class family rife with conflict reveals both an inner and an outer world seething with intense emotions. Gertrude is Paul's puritanical mother who concentrates all her love and attention on her son Paul. She nurtures his talents as a painter - and when she broods that he might marry someday and desert her, he swears he will never leave her. Inevitably, Paul does fall in love, but with two women - and is unable to choose between them. Written early in Lawrence's literary career, Sons and Lovers possesses all the powers of description, insistent sensuality, and scathing social criticism that are the special hallmarks of his genius. "A work of striking originality," writes the critic F.R. Leavis, by "the greatest creative writer in English of our time."

With an Introduction by Joyce Carol Oatesforeword by the authorCommentary by Carl van Doren, Rebecca West,Aldous Huxley, and Henry MillerIt is . . . the world of the poets and the preponderance of the poet in [Lawrence] that is the key to his work. He magnified and deepened experience in the manner of a poet," wrote Anaïs Nin in 1934. Privately printed in 1920 and published commercially in 1921, Women in Love is the novel Lawrence himself considered his masterpiece. Set in the English Midlands, the novel traces the lives of two sisters, Ursula and Gudrun, and the men with whom they fall in love. All four yearn for fufillment in their romantic lives, yet struggle in a world that is increasingly violent and destructive. Commenting on the novel, which was composed in the midst of the First World War in 1916, Lawrence wrote, "The bitterness of the war may be taken for granted in the characters." Rich in symbolism and lyrical prose, Women in Love is a complex meditation on the meaning of love in the modern world. To the critic Alfred Kazin, "No other writer of [Lawrence's] imaginative standing has in our time written books that are so open to life."D. H. LAWRENCE (1885-1930), the son of a coal miner and a lace worker, completed his formal studies at University College, Nottingham, in 1908 and began teaching at a boys' school. By 1912, he had abandoned teaching to write full-time. His novels include The White Peacock (1911), The Trespasser (1912), Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), The Plumed Serpent (1926), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928), which was banned as pornographic in England until 1960.

With an Introduction and Notes by David Ellis, University of Kent at Canterbury. Lawrence's reputation as a novelist has often meant that his achievements in poetry have failed to receive the recognition they deserve. This edition brings together, in a form he himself sanctioned, his Collected Poems of 1928, the unexpurgated version of Pansies, and Nettles, adding to these volumes the contents of the two notebooks in which he was still writing poetry when he died in 1930. It therefore allows the reader to trace the development of Lawrence as a poet and appreciate the remarkable originality and distinctiveness of his achievement. Not all the poems reprinted here are masterpieces but there is more than enough quality to confirm Lawrence's status as one of the greatest English writers of the twentieth century.

In "S hne und Liebhaber" portr tiert D. H. Lawrence den jungen K nstler Paul Morel, welcher in einem emotionalen Gef ngnis gefangen ist - gefesselt von der berw ltigenden, doch ungesunden Liebe seiner Mutter. Diese unheilvolle Bindung vergiftet all seine sp teren Beziehungen und f hrt zu einem zerm rbenden Wechselspiel aus Anziehung und Absto ung, ein Konflikt, wie ihn Shakespeare mit "I love and hate her" (Cymbeline, III, 5) auf den Punkt bringt. Lawrences schonungslose Offenlegung menschlicher Abh ngigkeiten verleiht dem Roman eine zeitlose Intensit t. Obwohl das Werk bei seinem Erscheinen als anst ig kritisiert wurde, gilt es heute als eines der bedeutendsten literarischen Werke des 20. Jahrhunderts - die Modern Library platzierte es 1999 auf Rang 9 der besten englischsprachigen Romane. Erstmals erschienen 1913. Hier in der vielgelesenen bersetzung von Franz Franzius. Frisch aufgelegt als gebundene Ausgabe in gut lesbarer Schriftgr e. D. H. Lawrence. S hne und Liebhaber. Beide Teile in einem Band. bersetzt von Franz Franzius. Erstdruck des Originals: Sons and Lovers, Gerald Duckworth and Company, London 1913. Durchgesehener Neusatz, der Text dieser Ausgabe folgt dem Erstdruck der bersetzung von Franz Franzius: Insel Verlag, Leipzig 1925. Neuausgabe, G ttingen 2025. LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag

In "S hne und Liebhaber" portr tiert D. H. Lawrence den jungen K nstler Paul Morel, welcher in einem emotionalen Gef ngnis gefangen ist - gefesselt von der berw ltigenden, doch ungesunden Liebe seiner Mutter. Diese unheilvolle Bindung vergiftet all seine sp teren Beziehungen und f hrt zu einem zerm rbenden Wechselspiel aus Anziehung und Absto ung, ein Konflikt, wie ihn Shakespeare mit "I love and hate her" (Cymbeline, III, 5) auf den Punkt bringt. Lawrences schonungslose Offenlegung menschlicher Abh ngigkeiten verleiht dem Roman eine zeitlose Intensit t. Obwohl das Werk bei seinem Erscheinen als anst ig kritisiert wurde, gilt es heute als eines der bedeutendsten literarischen Werke des 20. Jahrhunderts - die Modern Library platzierte es 1999 auf Rang 9 der besten englischsprachigen Romane. Erstmals erschienen 1913. Hier in der vielgelesenen bersetzung von Franz Franzius. Frisch aufgelegt als Taschenbuch in gut lesbarer Schriftgr e. D. H. Lawrence. S hne und Liebhaber. Beide Teile in einem Band. bersetzt von Franz Franzius. Erstdruck des Originals: Sons and Lovers, Gerald Duckworth and Company, London 1913. Durchgesehener Neusatz, der Text dieser Ausgabe folgt dem Erstdruck der bersetzung von Franz Franzius: Insel Verlag, Leipzig 1925. Neuausgabe, G ttingen 2025. LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag

First encountered in Lawrence’s novel The Rainbow, sisters Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen are now grown-up women living in the English Midlands at the time of the First World War. Each becomes involved in a love affair: Ursula with the misanthropic intellectual Rupert Birkin, and Gudrun with Gerald Crich, a successful industrialist. The contrast between the two relationships – the former happy and fulfilling, the latter tempestuous and violent – facilitates an examination of both the regenerative and destructive aspects of human passion, while the novel’s Alpine climax is revelatory of the intensity of close male friendship.Heavily revised by the author in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the controversy surrounding the publication of The Rainbow, which had been suppressed on grounds of obscenity, Women in Love appeared first in the US in 1920, with a British edition following the next year. Straddling the boundary between nineteenth-century realism and modernism, it was regarded by Lawrence as his most accomplished work, and is considered by many to be the author’s masterpiece.

"D.H. Lawrence's 'England, My England'" invites readers into a collection of poignant short stories that provide an intimate exploration of the complexities and contradictions of English society during the early 20th century. The plot has so many twists and turns that can engage a reader. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of "England, My England" is both modern and readable. Readers are compelled to continue reading to find out what happens next since the title character is so indulgent. Through his masterful prose, Lawrence examines the multifaceted facets of human relationships, societal changes, and the clash between traditional and modern values. The anthology captures a sense of disconnection and alienation prevalent in the wake of industrialization and the First World War. Lawrence delves into the lives of various characters, delving into their struggles, desires, and aspirations. The stories touch on themes such as class divisions, sexuality, cultural conflict, and the yearning for a harmonious connection with the land. Lawrence's writing exhibits a keen sensitivity to the emotional landscapes of his characters, enabling readers to empathize with their experiences.

Women in Love is D.H Lawrence’s sequel to The Rainbow, and is widely considered by critics to be Lawrence’s best novel. It tells the story of the young Brangwen sisters and their struggles with relationships and power during the time leading up to the first world war. Though controversial for its depictions of sexuality and the destructive power of some relationships, Women in Love is considered one of the best examples of twentieth century English literature ever written.

With beautiful prose and defined characters, England, My England is a collection of ten works of short fiction written by the provocative and controversial author, D.H Lawrence. Many of these stories are set during and revolve around World War ?, such as Wintry Peacock. When her husband goes off to war, a woman finds herself moving in with her in-laws as she eagerly waits for his return. Around the time he is meant to come home, a letter arrives for him, written in French. Sent by the husband’s mistress, the letter details the affair he had, and that the mistress was with child because of it. Though the letter also warned of the mistress’s plans to move to England with her baby to be with the husband, the wife was unable to translate the French, leading to a situation of unfortunate misdirect and miscommunication. Other stories among this collection focus on the unfair societal expectations of women. You Touched Me follows the story of an adopted son and dying patriarch blackmailing an eldest daughter into marrying the son. Samson and Delilah depicts the complicated reunion of a husband and wife after the husband had abandoned his wife and newborn child fifteen years prior. Fannie and Annie excellently portrays the societal pressure for women to settle for less as it depicts Fannie, a well-educated woman, returning to her hometown to marry an unmotivated man who has illicit affairs with other women. Exploring the opposite perspective of a similar situation, The Primrose Path inspects the consequences of a man who lives a fleeting lifestyle—jumping from place to place, job to job, and woman to woman. Features themes of love, feminism, and sexuality, D.H Lawrence explores complicated relationships during the 20th century amid a world war and unjust and harmful social expectations. England, My England explores issues of society with a dark and biting tone, creating narratives that are not easily forgotten, and relate to ever-present human struggles. This edition of England, My England by D.H Lawrence features a new eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable to cater to a contemporary audience.