Women in Love
Women in Love is a novel written by D. H. Lawrence and originally published in 1920. It is the sequel to the novel The Rainbow and continues the love stories of the Brangwen sisters.
Set in the 1910s, the Brangwen sisters, Ursula and Gudrun, live in the Midlands of England. There, Gudrun is a painter while Ursula is a schoolteacher.
They meet two men, a school inspector named Rupert Birkin and the son of a coal mine owner named Gerald Crich and the four become friends.
The group of friends discuss society's problems, debate politics and the relationship between men and women.
But one day, during a party, Gerald's sister drowns. Soon after, her father dies as well. Gudrun becomes the teacher and tutor of Gerald's younger sister and the two grow closer, although their relationship soon becomes somewhat stormy. On the other hand, Birkin asks Ursula to marry him and they become engaged...
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Copyright note. Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading Women in Love in PDF or EPUB.
- Pages
- 515
- Reading time
- 15 hours 3 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1920
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 3,158
106 years later, still timely
Why Read Women in Love in 2026?
Desire, power, and industry grind against one another as four people test the limits of intimacy. Lawrence writes bodies thinking and minds burning.
Today's connection
The novel refuses slogans about romance. It probes consent, independence, and connection amid a world remade by machines—still our world.
Intimacy examined
Want without ownership.
Industrial pressure
Work alters feeling.
Boundaries matter
Closeness needs clarity.
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About the author
D. H. Lawrence
Sensual intelligence and psychological candor amid modern industry and constraint.
