“In the context of Lawrence's rejection of the Freudian notion of incest and the close identification between author and character, Sons and Lovers becomes an exercise in deliberate ambiguity.” — John E. Stoll Copy Share Image
“Lawrence's claims for the vital self and his inability to make it convincing independently of Freudian psychology are serious flaws in the novel, explain… — John E. Stoll Copy Share Image
“In summing up Lawrence's earlier novels and in anticipating the later, Sons and Lovers is of central importance to the whole Lawrence canon because… — John E. Stoll Copy Share Image
“Starting with the hypothesis that all the characters in Women in Love suffer from acute dissociation of sensibility, it becomes clear that psychological reintegration… — John E. Stoll Copy Share Image
“In the context of Lawrence's rejection of the Freudian notion of incest and the close identification between author and character, Sons and Lovers becomes… — John E. Stoll Copy Share Image
“He was more aware than is usually admitted of the Freudian implications in the novel, and the note of ambiguity could have insinuated itself… — John E. Stoll Copy Share Image
