sons and lovers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_and_Lovers 

Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by the English writer D. H. Lawrence. The Modern Library placed it ninth on their list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century. While the novel initially incited a lukewarm critical reception, along with allegations of obscenity, it is today regarded as a masterpiece by many critics and is often regarded as Lawrence's finest achievement.

tedious 冗長乏味的;使人厭煩的

This new job is tedious, but the pay is good.

The rocking-horse winner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rocking-Horse_Winner 

"The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. It was first published in July 1926, in Harper's Bazaar and subsequently appeared in the first volume of Lawrence's collected short stories. It was made into a full-length film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starringJohn Howard Davies, Valerie Hobson and John Mills; the film was released in the United Kingdom in 1949 and in 1950 in the United States.

the biblical garden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_garden 

Biblical gardens are cultivated collections of plants that are named in the Bible. They are a type of theme garden that botanical gardens, public parks, and private gardeners maintain.They are grown in many parts of the world with examples in diverse places, including Japan's Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden and theMissouri Botanical Garden in the United States

Anna karenina happy families are all alike

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina_principle 

The Anna Karenina principle describes an endeavor in which a deficiency in any one of a number of factors dooms it to failure. Consequently, a successful endeavor (subject to this principle) is one where every possible deficiency has been avoided.

senior prom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prom 

Apostle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle 

An apostle, from Classical Greek , meaning "one who is sent away", is a messenger and ambassador. The purpose of such "sending away" is to convey messages, and thus "messenger" is a common alternative translation. The term may be used metaphorically in various contexts, but is mostly found used specifically for early associates of the founder of a religion, who were important in spreading his teachings. 

Joyce Carol Oates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Carol_Oates

Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1937) is an American author. Oates published her first book in 1963 and has since published over forty novels, as well as a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction.