Condition : BRAND NEW Format : Paperback ISBN : 9781785992322 Publisher : Arcturus Overview Lady Chatterley's Lover is D.H. Lawrence's most famous and controversial novel, a book that scandalised readers on first publication and won a landmark battle against literary censorship. This Arcturus paperback edition brings Lawrence's frank, lyrical exploration of desire, class and connection to a new generation of readers in an affordable format. Brand new and ready to dispatch, it's an essential addition to any classic fiction shelf and a rewarding read for anyone curious about one of the twentieth century's defining literary flashpoints. About the Book First written and privately published in Florence in 1928, Lady Chatterley's Lover tells the story of Constance Chatterley, whose husband Clifford has returned from the First World War paralysed and increasingly withdrawn into intellectual detachment. Isolated and unfulfilled, Connie begins a passionate affair with Oliver Mellors, the gamekeeper on the Chatterley estate, and finds in their relationship a physical and emotional honesty entirely absent from her marriage. Lawrence uses the novel to explore the gulf between mind and body, aristocracy and working class, industrial modernity and the natural world, all filtered through frank, explicit language that was unprecedented for its time. The book's four-letter words and candid descriptions of sex meant it could not be published in an unexpurgated form in Britain for over thirty years. It was only after Penguin Books successfully defended the novel against prosecution under the Obscene Publications Act in 1960 that the full text was made available to the general public, a trial that became a defining moment in the history of free expression and literary publishing. Today, the novel is recognised not for its notoriety alone but as a serious meditation on intimacy, vitality and living authentically. This edition presents Lawrence's original text complete and unabridged. Complete, unabridged text of Lawrence's most famous novel Brand new paperback, perfect for collectors and first-time readers alike A landmark of twentieth-century literature and censorship history Ideal for students of English literature and modernist fiction Compact, affordable format great for gifting or personal reading About the Author David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic and essayist. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation and industrialisation, while championing sexuality, vitality and instinct. Four of his most famous novels - Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover - were the subject of censorship trials for their radical portrayals of romance and sexuality, cementing Lawrence's reputation as one of the most daring and influential writers of his generation. Why You'll Love This Classic Bold, lyrical and unafraid, Lady Chatterley's Lover remains as provocative and moving today as it was on first publication. This brand new paperback is a perfect way to discover - or revisit - a true landmark of English literature. Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this listing is for the UK edition with the ISBN stated above.