‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is mostly remembered for its vivid depictions of sex. It was these that caused quite the stir when it was first published in 1928, and led to Penguin Books being put on trial for violating the Obscene Publications Act of 1959. Since then, the novel has been recognised as D. H. Lawrence’sContinue reading “‘Wholeness’ in ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’”
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D. H. Lawrence: A Brief Biography
On D. H. Lawrence’s birthday week, I take a quick look at his eventful life. David Herbert Lawrence is most well known for his erotic novel, ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ but people often forget that he was also a poet and painter. ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ probably gets the most attention because of the 1960 obscenity trialContinue reading “D. H. Lawrence: A Brief Biography”
Navigating Love in D. H. Lawrence’s ‘Sons and Lovers’
D. H. Lawrence’s semi auto-biographical novel ‘Sons and Lovers’ is very complex, so much so that part of me thinks I need to read it again. The story revolves around Paul Morel, and his relationships with three women, his mother, Miriam Leivers and Clara Dawes. All three are different, all three impact the others. PaulContinue reading “Navigating Love in D. H. Lawrence’s ‘Sons and Lovers’”
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