Söhne und Liebhaber

Nottinghamshire, England, towards the end of the 19th century: Gertrude Coppard, who comes from better circles, marries Walter Morel, a miner with whom she has fallen in love at a Christmas party. A first son, William, is born, then daughter Annie, finally, when love has already cooled, Paul. Gertrude turns entirely to her sons. William, who had begun a promising career, dies early. The relationship with the artistically gifted Paul, whom the mother threatens to crush with her love, becomes all the more intense ... One of the best English-language novels of the 20th century. - With a compact biography of the author.