Sons and Lovers

D.H. Lawrence's third novel and one of his most beloved, Sons and Lovers is considered the author's most autobiographical book, following the life of Paul Morel. Paul is an emerging young artist born to a mother who married for passion and came to regret it. Both Paul and his brother William are in their mother's thrall to the point where they find it difficult to detach and pursue romance for themselves. The depictions of their liaisons resulted in charges of obscenity being leveled against Lawrence. Ultimately, however, Sons and Lovers came to be regarded as a masterpiece and has been adapted for film and television several times.