Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence-Penguin Select Classics

And in this passion for understanding her soul lay close to his; she had him all to herself. But he must be made abstract first.”

Quite often in our quest to shield our children, we end up passing down our insecurities to them; and what we think is an armour ends up becoming a leash holding them back. Paul Morel was a young man with artistic aspirations, but he hailed from a working-class mining community, which made his ambitious sound too dangerous. Gertrude, his mother, was his fierce protector; they shared the closest bond.

Gertrude, a sensitive and artistic woman, wanted a better life for her sons, particularly Paul. But her intense love for him becomes both an inspiration and a stifling force as he strives to do things his own way.

Through the innermost thoughts and emotions of the characters, this family story explores how di cult it is for members from communities like mining, to desire for beauty, art, and individuality.

How will Paul balance the tension between duty and emotional fulfilment? Will he be able to break free from the confines of a mother who sees him as an extension of herself?