Introduction; R. Rylance.- The Writing of Sons and Lovers; Frank Kermode.- The Most Prevalent Form of Degradation in Erotic Life; Sigmund Freud.- Psychoanalysis and Society in Sons and Lovers; Terry Eagleton.- Portrait of Miriam: A Study in the Design of Sons and Lovers; Louis L. Martz.- Sexual Politics in Sons and Lovers; Kate Millett.- Narrative Evasion in Sons and Lovers: A Metaphysical Unsettling; Diane S. Bonds.- Lawrence and Feminism in Sons and Lovers; Hilary Simpson.- Individuality and Society in Sons and Lovers; John Goode.- Individuality and Society in Sons and Lovers; Graham Holderness.- Society and Ideology in Sons and Lovers; Scott Sanders.- Englishness and Realism in Sons and Lovers; Tony Pinkney.- Notes on Contributors.- Further Reading.- Index.