D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers (Critical Studies, Penguin)

By: Finney, BrianMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Penguin critical studiesPublication details: London, England ; New York, N.Y., USA : Penguin Books, 1990Description: 121 pISBN: 9780140772371; 0140772375Subject(s): Lawrence, D. H. -- (David Herbert), -- 1885-1930 | Lawrence, David H. -- Sons and loversDDC classification: 823.09
Contents:
Introduction. -- 1. Genesis. -- 2. Genre. -- 3. The Psychoanalytic Perspective. -- 4. History, Class and Society. -- 5. Lawrence and Women. -- 6. Structure, Theme and Form. -- 7. Narrative Voice and Focus. -- 8. Character. -- 9. Symbolic Motifs. -- Notes. -- Short Reading List.
Summary: This is a critical study of Lawrence's novel, discussing the book's genesis, Lawrence's life up to 1913, the novel as a product of its place and time, with psychoanalytical interpretations and a discussion of the importance of gender and sexuality. Brian Finney also considers the novel as a literary text - the narrative in perspective, thematic form, characterization, symbolic motifs and style. The author's numerous publications include "The Inner Eye: British Literary Autobiography of the Twentieth Century" and he edited Lawrence's "St Maur and Other Stories" and "Selected Short Stories".
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Introduction. --
1. Genesis. --
2. Genre. --
3. The Psychoanalytic Perspective. --
4. History, Class and Society. --
5. Lawrence and Women. --
6. Structure, Theme and Form. --
7. Narrative Voice and Focus. --
8. Character. --
9. Symbolic Motifs. --
Notes. --
Short Reading List.

This is a critical study of Lawrence's novel, discussing the book's genesis, Lawrence's life up to 1913, the novel as a product of its place and time, with psychoanalytical interpretations and a discussion of the importance of gender and sexuality. Brian Finney also considers the novel as a literary text - the narrative in perspective, thematic form, characterization, symbolic motifs and style. The author's numerous publications include "The Inner Eye: British Literary Autobiography of the Twentieth Century" and he edited Lawrence's "St Maur and Other Stories" and "Selected Short Stories".

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