What is not true about D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers?
(A) Sons and Lovers is a semi-autobiographical novel.
(B) It is a psychological study of the familial and love relationships of a working-class English family.
(C) The film adaptation of the novel was directed by Jack Cardiff.
(D) The storyline traces three generations of Brangwen family.
(E) The novel narrates the story of Paul Morel whose love for his beloved overshadows the affectionate bond with his mother.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (D) and (E) Only.

To understand why statements (D) and (E) are not true (incorrect statements) about D.H. Lawrence's novel Sons and Lovers, let us evaluate each of the statements one by one:

Statement (A): Sons and Lovers is a semi-autobiographical novel.
This statement is true. The novel is heavily based on D.H. Lawrence's own early life growing up in a coal-mining town (Eastwood, Nottinghamshire), his relationship with his mother Lydia Lawrence (who corresponds to Gertrude Morel), and his father, a miner (who corresponds to Walter Morel).

Statement (B): It is a psychological study of the familial and love relationships of a working-class English family.
This statement is true. The novel explores the dynamics of the Morel family, focusing on working-class life, domestic discord, and complex psychological relationships (specifically the Oedipal conflict involving Paul Morel, his mother, and his lovers Miriam and Clara).

Statement (C): The film adaptation of the novel was directed by Jack Cardiff.
This statement is true. The notable British film adaptation of Sons and Lovers released in 1960 was indeed directed by the acclaimed cinematographer and director Jack Cardiff.

Statement (D): The storyline traces three generations of Brangwen family.
This statement is not true. It is D.H. Lawrence's other famous novel, The Rainbow (1915), that traces three generations of the Brangwen family. Sons and Lovers follows the Morel family, not the Brangwen family.

Statement (E): The novel narrates the story of Paul Morel whose love for his beloved overshadows the affectionate bond with his mother.
This statement is not true. In the novel, the Oedipal bond between Paul Morel and his mother Gertrude is so intense and suffocating that it actually prevents him from forming a lasting, successful relationship with either of his lovers (Miriam Leivers or Clara Dawes). His love for his mother completely overshadows his relationships with his beloveds, rather than the other way around.

Therefore, statements (D) and (E) are the incorrect assertions, making "(D) and (E) Only" the correct choice.