Lady Chatterley's Lover
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the most celebrated and controversial novels of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley's Lover chronicles the passionate and forbidden affair between Constance Reid, the intellectually vibrant wife of a paralysed aristocrat, and Oliver Mellors, her husband's rugged gamekeeper. D. H. Lawrence constructs a searing critique of the English class system, arguing that industrial modernity has deadened the human spirit and severed mankind from its most vital, instinctual connections. The novel presents an unflinching portrait of desire, tenderness, and emotional awakening, set against the bleak backdrop of post-World War I England. Bold, lyrical, and deeply humanist, it remains a landmark work of modern literature that ignited a landmark censorship battle upon its unexpurgated publication in 1960. This Penguin tie-in edition was released to coincide with the sensual film adaptation starring Sylvia Kristel.
Author: D. H. Lawrence
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Penguin
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the most celebrated and controversial novels of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley's Lover chronicles the passionate and forbidden affair between Constance Reid, the intellectually vibrant wife of a paralysed aristocrat, and Oliver Mellors, her husband's rugged gamekeeper. D. H. Lawrence constructs a searing critique of the English class system, arguing that industrial modernity has deadened the human spirit and severed mankind from its most vital, instinctual connections. The novel presents an unflinching portrait of desire, tenderness, and emotional awakening, set against the bleak backdrop of post-World War I England. Bold, lyrical, and deeply humanist, it remains a landmark work of modern literature that ignited a landmark censorship battle upon its unexpurgated publication in 1960. This Penguin tie-in edition was released to coincide with the sensual film adaptation starring Sylvia Kristel.