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A review by bibliophilelinda
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
5.0
This controversial novel is pure steel in its bold and brazen attempt to slice through the sexually repressive atmosphere plaguing the first half of the 20th century. Banned in nearly every country until the 50's and 60's, "Lady Chatterleys Lover" was one of the first commerical novels to use sexually explicit terms, describe the female orgasm and flagrantly depict a love affair between a working man and an upper class woman with no moral reprecussions or dithering. I absolutely love it!!! Lawrence writes in a lyrically beautiful style, and is able to interject crude language in such a way that it only enhances each sentence.
Constance Chatterley (Lady Chatterley or Connie) is married to the paralyzed and impotent Clifford Chatterley, a successful writer and businessman who talks a great deal about love and sex with his bachelor friends, but himself is passionless. Connie becomes frustrated both sexually and with their facade of a marriage. Upon her first meeting with the estates gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, she feels an instant fascination. Eventually, the two become explosively passionate lovers, though Oliver is more conflicted about the affair than Connie. Oliver, though he gives every appearance of being a low-class folk, is actually alluded to having a gentlemans education but prefers to be considered of poor birth. After a while, Connie decides she would like a child, and Clifford agrees to let her find a "stud" (if you will) while she's on vacation across Europe with her progressive-minded Scottish family. Predictably, Connie is actually already pregnant with Oliver's child. In the end, Connie leaves Clifford for Oliver, who happens to be married and is himself seeking a divorce. They move near Connies family and live happily ever after, or something like that.
Constance Chatterley (Lady Chatterley or Connie) is married to the paralyzed and impotent Clifford Chatterley, a successful writer and businessman who talks a great deal about love and sex with his bachelor friends, but himself is passionless. Connie becomes frustrated both sexually and with their facade of a marriage. Upon her first meeting with the estates gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, she feels an instant fascination. Eventually, the two become explosively passionate lovers, though Oliver is more conflicted about the affair than Connie. Oliver, though he gives every appearance of being a low-class folk, is actually alluded to having a gentlemans education but prefers to be considered of poor birth. After a while, Connie decides she would like a child, and Clifford agrees to let her find a "stud" (if you will) while she's on vacation across Europe with her progressive-minded Scottish family. Predictably, Connie is actually already pregnant with Oliver's child. In the end, Connie leaves Clifford for Oliver, who happens to be married and is himself seeking a divorce. They move near Connies family and live happily ever after, or something like that.