Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence, published by Random House Publishing Group in 2001, is a 384-page exploration of the emotional landscape of a woman confined in an unfulfilling marriage. The novel delves into the life of Constance Chatterley, who finds herself increasingly isolated due to her husband’s paralysis and emotional distance. As she navigates her desires, she embarks on a passionate affair with the gamekeeper of her husband’s estate, revealing the complexities of love and longing.
This edition presents a lyrical and sensual narrative that reflects on themes of romance and societal constraints in the early 20th century. Readers will encounter the intense emotions and struggles faced by Constance as she seeks fulfillment beyond the confines of her marriage. Additionally, this Modern Library edition includes the transcript of the judge’s decision from the landmark 1959 obscenity trial, which played a significant role in the book’s publication history in the United States.
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Lyric and sensual, D.H. Lawrence’s scandalous novel explores the emotions of a lonely woman trapped in a sterile marriage and her growing love for the robust gamekeeper of her husband’s estate—with an introduction by Kathryn Harrison.
The basis for the major motion picture starring The Crown’s Emma Corrin and Unbroken’s Jack O’Connell
Inspired by the long-standing affair between D. H. Lawrence’s German wife and an Italian peasant, Lady Chatterley’s Lover follows the intense passions of Constance Chatterley. Trapped in an unhappy marriage to an aristocratic mine owner whose war wounds have left him paralyzed and impotent, Constance enters into a liaison with the gamekeeper Mellors.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover, considered one of the most remarkable literary works of the twentieth century, was banned in England and the United States following its initial publication in 1928. This Modern Library edition includes the transcript of the judge’s decision in the famous 1959 obscenity trial that allowed Lady Chatterley’s Lover to be published in the United States.
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