"Sons and Lovers" is an over-emotional manipulation and possessiveness of a mother for her sons. The novel starts with the story of a woman who marries a coal-miner, below her own class. This class difference creates distances in their relation and the woman dedicates her whole life to her children. The story takes an unexpected and tragic turn when in an accident she loses her eldest son.
This book is part of the Sons and Lovers Books series and is book #2 in the series.