Lady Chatterley s Lover by D. H. Lawrence (1983 Paperback) (Chicago, IL)

Lady Chatterley s Lover by D. H. Lawrence (1983 Paperback)

Detailed item info Condition Very Good A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. ISBN-10 0553212621 Publication Year 1983 ISBN-13 9780553212624 Language English Author D.H. Lawrence Synopsis Banned burned and the subject of a landmark obscenity trial Lawrence s lyric and sensual last novel is now regarded as our time s most significant romance. -- The New York Times. This classic tale of love and discovery pits the paralyzed and callous Clifford Chatterley against his indecisive wife and her persuasive lover. Bold passionate and erotic Lady Chatterley s Lover is a truly classic novel of the twentieth century. This is the complete and unexpurgated Grove Press edition that created publishing history when it first appeared in 1959 making Lady Chatterley s Lover legally available in the United States after thirty-one years of suppression. Lyric and sensual D.H. Lawrence s last novel is one of the major works of fiction of the twentieth century. Filled with scenes of intimate beauty explores the emotions of a lonely woman trapped in a sterile marriage and her growing love for the robust gamekeeper of her husband s estate. The most controversial of Lawrence s books Lady Chatterly s Lover joyously affirms the author s vision of individual regeneration through sexual love. The book s power complexity and psychological intricacy make this a completely original worka triumph of passion an erotic celebration of life. The great philosopheras final writings on the real and the ideal In Timaeus and Critias Plato presents his ultimate view on the composition of the universe. Taking the form of dialogues among Socrates Timaeus Critias and Hermocrates these two works explore the origins of the universe life and humanity and have remained a paradigm of science for two thousand years. Desmond Leeas translation preserves the lucidity of the original and his appendix on Atlantis is an invaluable source of information on this perennial myth. Timaeus and Critias is an essential text for students of philosophy and classics as well as literature and mythology.