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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.
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As another reviewer said, she went into this book expecting the literary equivalent to Fifty Shades of Gray, and I have to say I felt the same. But this book is so much deeper than that. The writing is impeccable, beautiful and rich. D H Lawrence wrote an erotic, romantic novel, that is also feminist and strong. Published in 1928 and immediately banned everywhere, it stands up to the test of time and feels very modern.
One thing that may not work for many readers is the use of what some would cal ...more
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Jan 08, 2014
Pamela(AllHoney)
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it was ok
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Read for HEAC's Quarterly Classic Group Read. I must admit I have never had any desire to read this book due mainly to the subject matter of adultery. But it was voted as our Group read and I felt obliged to read it anyway. That said, I do admit it wasn't horrible. The style of writing was easy to read and moved at a fairly decent pace. But I wasn't overly thrilled with the story itself. Like I have said, I hate reading about adultery and will admit it affected my rating. I also never truly felt
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Jun 24, 2017
Petre
marked it as to-read
Aug 12, 2020
Karigan
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Jun 16, 2022
Dan | The Ancient Reader
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Mar 22, 2024
Thomas
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