Fantasia of the Unconscious

<p>After the release of D.H Lawrence's compelling novel <i>Sons and Lovers</i> which details a complicated and borderline abusive relationship between a mother and son many critics sought issues with the content accusing Lawrence of writing a shameful and incestuous novel. Amid this criticism Lawrence was inspired to write <i>Fantasia of the Unconscious </i> explaining the themes and topics that often find their way into his work while defending himself against the raging criticism of <i>Sons and Lovers.</i> Though Lawrence admits his bias as well as acknowledging that he is not a scientist nor a scholar he supports his psychoanalytic claims and raises concerns that had previously been unvoiced. First Lawrence debunks popular Freudian psychology and Oedipus theories mainly to defend his novel <i>Sons and Lovers </i> which was semi-autobiographical from the claims that the mother and son depicted in the novel had a sexual relationship. Lawrence continues to analyze social practices and expectations of marriage raising children education and political action. He challenged the very idea of self which is a cornerstone of Western culture. Furthermore Lawrence articulates the mental struggles that exists between emotional and intellectual identities discussing the polarity of each and the cases in which they intersect causing a turmoil of contradiction. Though he is not trained in the science D.H Lawrence spent a lifetime writing about human observations that others found too grotesque or taboo to acknowledge allowing Lawrence to have a certain expertise on such issues. With psychoanalytic theory Lawrence supports his views theories and philosophies that often invited controversy in the literary and social realm. With poem-like prose and abstract ideas D.H Lawrence proposes theories that surprises and compels readers. Described as being ahead of its time <i>Fantasia of the Unconscious</i> introduces ideas that can be examined in practice in modern society. With insight on topics of education marriage and social norms <i>Fantasia of the Unconscious</i> is an illuminating guide to D.H Lawrence's other works. This edition of <i>Fantasia of the Unconscious</i> is now presented in an easy-to-read font and features a new eye-catching cover design to cater to contemporary readers. </p>