Penguin, UK, 1970. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 317 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, UK, 1970. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Edgewear and creasing to covers. Tanned pages. Previous owner's signature in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0140014845. ISBN/EAN: 9780140014846. Inventory No: 11080164.. 9780140014846

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D.H. Lawrence's 1928 novel Lady Chatterley's Lover holds the distinguished title of being one the most banned books in history. Infamous for its explicit descriptions of sex and other vulgarities, it was only published openly in the United Kingdom in 1960. The book focused on the illicit affair between an upper-class woman and her lower-class gamekeeper, and it was received with outrage and intrigue, resulting in numerous abridged versions being published throughout the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Because the first edition was so quickly banned from public consumption, there are many abridged and censored versions available, though few are as valuable as the original. The first printings were bound with brown boards with an insignia of a phoenix gracing its front cover. The phoenix has remained a potent symbol for the book, in large part because of the book's victory in the infamous British Obscenity Trial in 1960. D.H. Lawrence was a well-known English author who wrote many novels, short stories, and books of poetry. Not just an author, Lawrence was also a well-respected literary critic who wrote several essays regarding other famous writers, including Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville, and Walt Whitman.

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Bookseller: Manyhills Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11080164
Title: Lady Chatterley's Lover
Author: D H Lawrence
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
ISBN 10: 0140014845
ISBN 13: 9780140014846
Publisher: Penguin
Place of Publication: UK
Date Published: 1970
Keywords: BZDB5 Fiction; Lady Chatterley's Lover
Bookseller catalogs: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Fiction; Literature & Literary;

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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