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Lady Chatterley's Lover
by D. H. Lawrence
ISBN: 0140187863
ISBN-13: 9780140187861
Format: Paperback
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Summary
D. H. Lawrence's most controversial novel was published in Florence in 1928 by one of his friends, and in Paris the next year. Because of its overt sexuality and liberal use of four-letter words, LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER was declared obscene and actually went to trial; the complete text did not appear in England until 1960. The novel tells the impassioned story of Lady Constance Chatterley, who is married to Sir Clifford, a wealthy man left a paraplegic after World War I-now an intellectual who ignores her. She finds love and sexual fulfillment-graphically and lyrically described-with her husband's gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors. This landmark novel epitomizes Lawrence's belief in the overriding legitimacy of sexual passion as an antidote to the cold and conventional values of a modern industrial society-and, in fact, to the life of the intellect, an attitude that has brought Lawrence as many detractors as admirers. LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER may not be Lawrence's best novel in terms of characterization or subtlety, and-for all the novel's radical sexual realism-the narrative harks back to the novels of the Victorian era. But it is certainly his most notorious work.
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'Ranks among the twentieth century's most extraordinary literary achievements...It uniquely combines energy with elegy, pungency with delight, tradition with experiment.' -- Michael Squires
"I always labour at the same thing, to make the sex relation valid and precious, instead of shameful. And this novel is the furthest I've gone. To me it is beautiful and tender and frail as the naked self is." -- D. H. Lawrence
"No one concerned with the novel in our century can afford not to read it." -- Lawrence Durrell
"This fictional account of the day-by-day life of the English gamekeeper is still of considerable interest to outdoor-minded readers, as it contains many passages on pheasant-raising, the apprehending of poachers, ways to control vermin, and other chores and duties of the professional gamekeeper. Unfortunately one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material in order to discover and savour these sidelights on the management of a Midlands shooting estate, and in this reviewer's opinion this book cannot take the place of J.R. Miller's 'Practical Gamekeeping'." -- Anonymous
-- Field & Stream
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1995
Size: 5 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 364
Publisher's Notes
With her soft brown hair, lithe figure and big, wondering eyes, Constance Chatterley is possessed of a certain vitality. Yet she is deeply unhappy; married to an invalid, she is almost as inwardly paralysed as her husband Clifford is paralysed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfillment.
Included here, in his essay A PROPOS OF 'LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER', are Lawrence's own, final thoughts on male-female relationships in the modern world. This Penguin edition reproduces the newly established Cambridge text, the first edition ever to restore to Lawrence's most famous work the words he wrote and the first to correct authoritatively the 1928 Florence edition which Lawrence personally supervised.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Twentieth-Century Classics)
D. H. Lawrence; Contributor-Michael Squires; Editor-Michael Squires
Penguin Classics, 1995-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Good clean condition. All pages are clean. Cover has some wear. 90% of all orders ship within 24 hours. All orders ship in secure bubble packs. Free tracking on all domestic orders. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! ( more information) Offered by Friends Book Sale, LLC (United States)
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lawrence, D. H.; Squires, Michael
Penguin USA. Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs ( more information) Offered by Magers and Quinn Booksellers (United States)
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Lady Chatterley's Lover: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Twentieth-Century Classics)
D. H. Lawrence
[ Edition: Reprint ]. Excellent Condition. Publisher: Penguin Classics Pub Date: 1/1/1995 Binding: Paperback Pages: 416 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] ( more information) Offered by BookHolders (United States)
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lawrence, D. H.; Squires, Michael
New York: Penguin, 1995. 365 pages, intro. and notes by Michael Squires, wrapper extremities lightly rubbed and bumped, front cover creased at top-edge and bottom corner, spine creased, light chipping at bottom of spine, price label on rear cover.. Pb.. VG-. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Lady Chatterley's Lover: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Twentieth-Century Classics)
D. H. Lawrence
[ Edition: Reprint ]. Good Condition. Publisher: Penguin Classics Pub Date: 1/1/1995 Binding: Paperback Pages: 416 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] ( more information) Offered by BookHolders (United States)
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Lady Chatterley's Lover: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Twentieth-Century Classics
D. H. Lawrence; Contributor-Michael Squires
Penguin Classics, 1995-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Enjoyable reading copy for your personal pleasure. Previous owner's signature on first blank page. Cover has moderate shelf wear. You are buying a Book in VERY GOOD condition with slight shelf wear to include slight edge and corner wear. Buy it Now!!! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again!!!! ( more information) Offered by International Book Source (United States)
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Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Qty: 16)
Lawrence, D.H
Penguin Classics, 01-Jan-1995. Paperback. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081008011711G ( more information) Offered by A1Books (United States)
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Lady Chatterley's Lover: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Twentieth-Century Classics)
Lawrence, D. H
Penguin Classics. PAPERBACK. 0140187863 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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