Looking Back - Lady Chatterley's Lover

 

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence

Fiction/Classic

1928

Finished on 6/20/2002

Rating: 3.5/5 (Good)

Publisher's Blurb:

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 work—a triumph of passion, an erotic celebration of life.

My Original Thoughts (2002):

Started out a little slow, but I eventually got engrossed in the story and wound up enjoying it more than I thought I would. Not shocking by today's standards, but I can see why it would raise eyebrows in the 20s and 30s!

My Current Thoughts (2026):

I'm surprised this classic novel wound up in my 2002 reading journal. If hard pressed, I would have said I never read the book. I have a vague memory of starting it, but I could have sworn it was a DNF for me. I read it with an online Banned Book group, so maybe that was my inspiration to not give up.