Women In Love

Widely considered the best novel from one of the best writers of the twentieth century, this work continues where The Rainbow left off, revealing a powerful portrayal of two couples engaged in a struggle with themselves, each other, and life's limitations.

The sisters Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen, first introduced in The Rainbow, become involved with Rupert, an intellectual school inspector, and Gerald, the wealthy heir to a mine owner. The turbulent relationships that ensue are portrayed with emotional and sexual frankness that provoked controversy when the book was published in 1920. The story takes the characters from an English landscape of coal mines and factories to the snowy heights of the Alps, where tragedy strikes.

Written during World War I, the novel does not mention the war explicitly but is infused with a sense of lurking danger and catastrophe. Lawrence was a powerful, prophetic writer, known for his delicate treatment of human and natural worlds, earning him recognition as one of the greatest imaginative novelists of his generation.