![]() ![]() The novel was controversial when it was published because of its frank way of addressing sex and its obvious oedipal overtones. Morel tries to find meaning in her life and emotional fulfillment through her bond with Paul, Paul seeks to break free of his mother through developing relationships with other women. The story recounts the coming of age of Paul Morel, the second son of Gertrude Morel and her hard-drinking, working-class husband, Walter Morel, who made his living as a miner. Many of the details of the novel's plot are based on Lawrence's own life and, unlike his subsequent novels, this one is relatively straightforward in its descriptions and action. It was his first successful novel and arguably his most popular. Initially titled "Paul Morel," Sons and Lovers, published in 1913, is D. ![]()
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