Lady Chatterley's Lover

[Kendra]

This book is seriously the most boring book in the whole enitre world! I am a high school senior, and I was required to read a book of my choice. I thought it might be good because it was about a woman who has an affair with this man, but wow, I COULD put it down. In fact, that's all I could do. This book was not interesting to me at all. I would consider reading it when I'm older or in college, but I would not recommend it for anybody who is forced to read a book.

[Rachel chen]

well,but I don't think so

[Dara1409]

I just started reading this book today and I am enjoying it so far. Of course, I like his style of writing alot. I read Sons and Lovers about a year or two years ago.

[Janine]

This book is seriously the most boring book in the whole enitre world! I am a high school senior, and I was required to read a book of my choice. I thought it might be good because it was about a woman who has an affair with this man, but wow, I COULD put it down. In fact, that's all I could do. This book was not interesting to me at all. I would consider reading it when I'm older or in college, but I would not recommend it for anybody who is forced to read a book.

Kendra, you need a bit more maturity/life experience; then try to read it. It is a late Lawrence work and one needs some experiences in life and relationships, to fully comprehend it; even some prior knowledge of Lawrence's works and life will help. I am a big Lawrence fan and I love the book, along with all of the other Lawrence works I have read. The book has a lot deeper meaning, than is first perceived; being forced to read it and then continually putting it down is not a good thing. Obviously, you didn't see the main points or depth of the novel. I would suggest forgoing your reading of it for now and maybe later on in life, trying it again. Lawrence is not for everyone, so maybe you will never like his writing, but his books "Sons and Lovers" and "Women in Love" have become true classics in English literature, so your not recommending it is sort of absurd, since you have such a limited knowledge of the author at this point. It is true that being forced to read any novel can turn a person off to it. I had experienced the very same thing in my high school years; some of those novels now are my very favorites. One example would be "A Tale of Two Cities" - a magnificent novel!

[IJustMadeThatUp]

Wow Janine, you pop up on almost every thread concerning Lawrence! It certainly proves you are a huge fan

I'm literally one page into Lady Chatterley's Lover so I can't comment too much yet. It seems interesting so far. I read Women in Love a few months ago and I'm still scratching my head over it... I found I got too bogged down in trying to understand Birkin.

[Babbalanja]

I'm currently reading this phenomenal book. I had never read Lawrence before, and I'm just stunned by his intellect and sensitivity.

Regards,

Istvan

[Janine]

Wow Janine, you pop up on almost every thread concerning Lawrence! It certainly proves you are a huge fan

Yes indeed; I am a huge fan or at least, say I am hugely fascinated with the man and his life and body of work. Even today, I spotted this thread and immediately proceeded in here; this is my first today! I have read nearly all of L's work and also many biographies - fascinating life! I still have tons more of L to read; the author was quite prolithic.

I'm literally one page into Lady Chatterley's Lover so I can't comment too much yet. It seems interesting so far. I read Women in Love a few months ago and I'm still scratching my head over it... I found I got too bogged down in trying to understand Birkin.

I hope you continued and liked the book. It is a very late work, which most people don't realise. I would never recommend it as a first read of L's work. Isn't it a good a thing, that you found yourself pondering Birkin? I believe when I ponder or think heavily on a character and am unable to totally figure him out I am more fascinated with the novel and the character. Birkin very much epitomised Lawrence himself and his ideas.

I'm currently reading this phenomenal book. I had never read Lawrence before, and I'm just stunned by his intellect and sensitivity.

Regards,

Istvan

Yes, I absolutely agree...it is phenomenal as are all Lawrence's works. I often find that on my second reading of such masterpieces as "Sons and Lovers" and "Women in Love", I see and feel even more of the deeper meanings in the writing. Good way to express Lawrence's talent - "intellect and sensitivity" - certainly always present in his works. He was quite a genius in his time and totally under-valued by the critics of his day. They were quite brutal to L; since his work did not follow the norm of the day. He paved the way for the way for many an author to come, especially with censorship and other issues.

[jadrianne]

Why : because it shows how a woman can enjoy her sexuality and feel herself free with the man she loves even though her life has been full of problems .

It isn't easy to repress one's sexuality and the fact that she has an invalid husband was and still is a very controversial subject .

Bruckner tries to re-create the same situation in Bitter Moon but in my opinion Lady Chatterley is better than Bitter Moon .

[kelby_lake]

I thought the novel was good- sexual freedom for women and broken-down class barriers, etc.- but it could have been better. The characters were fairly weak as characterisation got and I felt sorry for poor Lord Chatterley.

[Paulclem]

I thought the novel was good- sexual freedom for women and broken-down class barriers, etc.- but it could have been better. The characters were fairly weak as characterisation got and I felt sorry for poor Lord Chatterley.

There is amoral ambiguity in Lawrence championing Mellors and Lady Chatterley. he paints an unpleasant picture of Lord Chatterley, which is somewhat understandable given his disability.

Mellors the fecund, earthy Gamekeeper representing the virile working classes injecting life into the impotent upper classes.

It is a clumsy analogy, and not one of his better books. I wonder how many people were disappointed with it after they bought it when the ban was lifted?

[Babbalanja]

I didn't realize until I read it that the novel is more about Lawrence's anti-industrialism than a romance that crosses classes. The surreal scene where the lovers adorn their naked bodies with flowers and herbs is a sort of neo-pagan ritual. Lawrence was calling for the return to pastoralism, healing the wounds of the industrial activity that destroys both Earth and humanity.

Lady Chatterly is the only Lawrence I've read, and it was nowhere near a disappointment.

Regards,

Istvan

[IJustMadeThatUp]

I hope you continued and liked the book. It is a very late work, which most people don't realise. I would never recommend it as a first read of L's work. Isn't it a good a thing, that you found yourself pondering Birkin? I believe when I ponder or think heavily on a character and am unable to totally figure him out I am more fascinated with the novel and the character. Birkin very much epitomised Lawrence himself and his ideas.

I'd forgotten about my post.

I'd like to tell you Janine, that I finished and loved the book. Lawrence's descriptions blew me away, quite often I would be reading and think "Yes, that's EXACTLY how it feels!".

A thoroughly enjoyable read, it's the romance novel for the thinking woman

[kelby_lake]

I didn't realize until I read it that the novel is more about Lawrence's anti-industrialism than a romance that crosses classes. The surreal scene where the lovers adorn their naked bodies with flowers and herbs is a sort of neo-pagan ritual. Lawrence was calling for the return to pastoralism, healing the wounds of the industrial activity that destroys both Earth and humanity.

Lady Chatterly is the only Lawrence I've read, and it was nowhere near a disappointment.

Regards,

Istvan

Women in Love does the nature bit too, but the characters are more evenly weighted.

[grace86]

I thought this book was fantastic. I agree with Janine that life experiences are sort of necessity to understand a certain aspect of this book. Throughout some of the descriptions of emotion, I found myself wondering how in the world Lawrence could pull off certain sentiments a woman may have about her sexuality and relationships with others.

There is A LOT going on with the industrialism/pastoralism (if that's the alternative) theme. The part that struck me the most was Lady Chatterley, Mellors and Clifford and the wheelchair. There had been a previous discussion between Lady Chatterley and Clifford on masters and servants and I thought the episode of the wheelchair up the hill was a fantastic illustration.

I've read Women in Love and Sons and Lovers, and I think that this one will stick with me a bit longer than those.

[Virgil]

I would love to have a group read of Lady Chatterly. Ive been wanting to re-read it for the longest time. It's not a long novel.