D. H. Lawrence 
Lady Chatterley’s Lover 

Published in England in 1932, Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence tells the story of a love affair between a young, married upper class woman and a working class man. Neglected and sexually unfulfilled by her husband, Lady Constance Chatterley discovers a new depth of passion during her affair with Oliver Mellors, a gamekeeper. The book caused enormous controversy upon its publication and the full text was not available in England for some thirty years after a first, censored version appeared. The relationship depicted crossed boundaries of both decency and the rigid class divisions of the day, but also communicated Lawrence’s belief that both the body and mind must be acknowledged in order to live a full and happy life.