Women In Love

Ursula Brangwen, a teacher in a mining town in the Midlands, is attracted to Rupert Birkin, a school supervisor; her sis... (more)

Ursula Brangwen, a teacher in a mining town in the Midlands, is attracted to Rupert Birkin, a school supervisor; her sister Gudrun, an artist whose sculptures have drawn some attention in London, is drawn to Gerald Crich, whose father is a mine owner. As the two women earn their living and consider the issue of marriage, which they regard as an impediment to their independence, the men deal with issues of sexuality and power, and whether the love of a woman is enough. Both men have homosexual urges which compete with their feelings for women. (less)

Women in love examines the ill effects of industrialization on the human psyche, resolving that individual and collectiv... (more)

Women in love examines the ill effects of industrialization on the human psyche, resolving that individual and collective rebirth is possible only through human intensity and passion. Women in love contrasts the love affair of Rupert Birkin and Ursula Brangwen with that of Gudrun, Ursula's artistic sister, and Gerald Crich, a domineering industrialist. (less)

The story of the continuing loves and lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. (more)

The story of the continuing loves and lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. (less)

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Women in Love, as well as its importance and critical reception. Include... (more)

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Women in Love, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author. (less)

Lawrence explores love, sex, passion, and marriage through the eyes of two sisters. Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen are the t... (more)

Lawrence explores love, sex, passion, and marriage through the eyes of two sisters. Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen are the two intelligent, incisive, and observant sisters whose temperamental differences spark an ongoing debate regarding their society and their inner lives. The two very different sisters pursue thrilling, torrid affairs, but their search for more mature emotional relationships reveals some startling information about themselves as well as their lovers, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich. (less)