This Point Blank Classics edition includes the full original text as well as an easy to use interactive table of contents. Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by the English writer D.H. Lawrence. The Modern Library placed it ninth on their list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century. While the novel initially incited a lukewarm critical reception, along with allegations of obscenity, it is today regarded as a masterpiece by many critics and is often regarded as Lawrence's finest achievement. T