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A married woman has an affair with her husband’s gamekeeper
1928Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Constance Chatterley is married to Sir Clifford, who was paralyzed in the war. She begins a love affair with Mellors, the gamekeeper on their estate. The novel was banned for decades because of its frank language and descriptions of sex.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a landmark of censorship history.
What you will get
It was banned in the U.K. until a 1960 trial.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Class · Passion · Censorship
Length
328 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Constance Chatterley, Clifford and Mellors.
Setting
An English country estate after World War I.
What makes it different
A novel that went through famous obscenity trials.
Feel
Frank, lyrical and daring.
Persuasion
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