Sons and Lovers by D,H Lawrence

One of the earliest novels of D.H. Lawrence, this novel is regarded as a masterpiece not only for its portrayal of characters and situations but also for its subtle themes of passion, love and relationship within a family. The novel is in fact a semi-autobiography, and is set in the background of a working class life and the impacts of industrialization. The novel made a sensation in literature by bringing in the phenomena of mother-son love, which later became popular in psychology as the Oedipus Complex.