Although the bibliographic description of the Orioli first edition of 1928 accurately details the physical appearance of the volume,it in no way suggests the outrage,frustration,and physical agony the book caused its author.The previous year,while completing The Plumed Serpent in Mexico,Lawrence had become so ill with cuberculosis and malaria that he feared he would be buried in the local cemetery.

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,the moving story of Constance Chatterley tenderly 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 CHATTERLEY"S LOVER joyously affirms the author"s vision of individual regeneration through sexual love.The book"s power,completely,and psychological intricacy make this a completely original work a triumph if passion,an erotic celebration of life.

Preface,by Lawrence Durrell

Introduction,by Ronald Friedland

Lady Chatterley"s Lover

APropos of Lady Chatterley"s Lover,by D.H.Lawrence