PORTRAIT OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND CONFLICT

Lawrence, D. H. (1885–1930)

Sons and Lovers [Centenary Edition]

London: The Folio Society, 2013.
A CENTURY OF D. H. LAWRENCE’S MOST PERSONAL NOVEL
Published to commemorate the centenary of Sons and Lovers, this Folio Society edition presents D. H. Lawrence’s celebrated novel using the unexpurgated text established by Cambridge University Press in 1992.
With an introduction by acclaimed novelist Colm Tóibín and illustrations by Anne-Marie Jones, this finely produced edition offers a thoughtful presentation of one of the defining novels of the twentieth century.

First published in 1913, Sons and Lovers is widely regarded as one of Lawrence’s most accomplished works. Drawing from his own experiences growing up in a working-class mining community in Nottinghamshire, Lawrence explores family, desire, identity, and the psychological tensions between personal ambition and social expectation.

The novel’s semi-autobiographical elements reflect Lawrence’s complicated relationship with his parents, particularly the emotional influence of his mother and the struggles of life within an industrial working-class family.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Bound in three-quarter black buckram with publisher’s decorative design. Housed in the original illustrated slipcase. 475 pages. Illustrated with color plates by Anne-Marie Jones. Introduction by Colm Tóibín. Octavo, 10 inches tall. First Edition, Thus.

CONDITION: Fine. No flaws or blemishes but minimal shelf handling. Unread and unopened. A gift-quality copy.

LITERARY SIGNIFICANCE: THE NOVEL THAT ESTABLISHED LAWRENCE AS A MAJOR LITERARY VOICE
Sons and Lovers marked a turning point in modern fiction, combining autobiographical elements with a new exploration of psychology, family relationships, and emotional conflict. Its examination of childhood, class, sexuality, and individual identity helped establish D. H. Lawrence as one of the most influential English novelists of the twentieth century.

The Folio Society edition reflects the continuing importance of the novel more than a century after its first publication, presenting Lawrence’s text in a carefully produced collector’s format.

SUBJECTS: D. H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, English Literature, Working-Class Life, Industrial England, Family Relationships, Psychological Fiction, Modernism, Folio Society Editions, Colm Tóibín, Anne-Marie Jones, Literary Fiction, Modern Classics, Psychological Fiction, English Literature, Illustrated Books.,Modernism

Item #19899

Price: $80.00