Sons and Lovers has become one of the most widely read and influential books ever written.  

It reveals the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of a true literary colossus, D. H. Lawrence.

Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, it has not been out of print since 1913.

* Contains extended historical context and a critical essay: D. H. Lawrence: A Savage Pilgrimage:  a cultural and historical perspective of the author, by historian Lamorine Hulswit.

D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930), one of the greatest English authors, transformed the art of fiction. The author of numerous classic novels, poems and short stories, including Women In Love, The Plumed Serpent, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover, he is considered to be a central figure in the development of the modern novel.