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Lady Chatterley's Lover

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By D. H. Lawrence
Introduction by Doris Lessing
Edited by Michael Squires
Notes by Michael Squires

By D. H. Lawrence
Introduction by Doris Lessing
Edited by Michael Squires
Notes by Michael Squires

By D. H. Lawrence
Illustrated by Chester Brown
Introduction by Doris Lessing
Edited by Michael Squires

By D. H. Lawrence
Illustrated by Chester Brown
Introduction by Doris Lessing
Edited by Michael Squires

By D. H. Lawrence
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Doris Lessing
Edited by Michael Squires
Notes by Michael Squires

By D. H. Lawrence
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Doris Lessing
Edited by Michael Squires
Notes by Michael Squires

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    About Lady Chatterley’s Lover

    One of the most extraordinary literary works of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley’s Lover was banned in England and the United States after its initial publication in 1928. The unexpurgated edition did not appear in America until 1959, after one of the most spectacular legal battles in publishing history. 

    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 paralyzed as her husband Clifford is paralyzed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper, a solitary man of a class apart, that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfillment.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Lady Chatterley’s Lover

     

    One of the most extraordinary literary works of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley’s Lover was banned in England and the United States after its initial publication in 1928. The unexpurgated edition did not appear in America until 1959, after one of the most spectacular legal battles in publishing history.

    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 paralyzed as her husband Clifford is paralyzed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper, a solitary man of a class apart, that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfillment.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Lady Chatterley’s Lover

    One of the most extraordinary literary works of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley’s Lover was banned in England and the United States after its initial publication in 1928. The unexpurgated edition did not appear in America until 1959, after one of the most spectacular legal battles in publishing history. 

    Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Constance Chatterley feels trapped in her sexless marriage to the invalid Sir Clifford. Unable to fulfil his wife emotionally or physically, Clifford encourages her to have a liaison with a man of their own class. But Connie is attracted instead to her husband’s gamekeeper and embarks on a passionate affair that brings new life to her stifled existence. Can she find a true equality with Mellors, despite the vast gulf between their positions in society? One of the most controversial novels in English literature, Lady Chatterley’s Lover is an erotically charged and psychologically powerful depiction of adult relationships.

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    About D. H. Lawrence

    The son of a miner, the prolific novelist, poet, and travel writer David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, in 1885. He attended Nottingham University and found employment as a schoolteacher. His first novel, The White Peacock, was published… More about D. H. Lawrence

    About D. H. Lawrence

    The son of a miner, the prolific novelist, poet, and travel writer David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, in 1885. He attended Nottingham University and found employment as a schoolteacher. His first novel, The White Peacock, was published… More about D. H. Lawrence

    About D. H. Lawrence

    The son of a miner, the prolific novelist, poet, and travel writer David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, in 1885. He attended Nottingham University and found employment as a schoolteacher. His first novel, The White Peacock, was published… More about D. H. Lawrence

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Paperback | $14.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 25, 2008 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9780141441498

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Oct 31, 2006 | 400 Pages | 5-5/8 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143039617

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Hardcover | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Mar 10, 2010 | 400 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780141192482

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