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Lady Chatterley's Lover
- Narrated by: Maxine Peake
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
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Summary
Explicit descriptions of sex and "unprintable" words meant that D. H. Lawrence’s notorious novel could only be printed in Florence when it was published in 1928. Almost entitled Tenderness by the author, it tells the story of the physical relationship between the aristocratic protagonist Constance Chatterley and gamekeeper Oliver Mellors - which occurs right under the nose of her wheelchair-bound husband, Clifford.
In exploring the class system of the early 20th century, the novel also touches upon the declining coal-mining industry, its effect on the workers, and the politics which surrounded it. Yet possibly the most important theme in this intimate and moving novel is the individual’s need for physical as well as intellectual satisfaction in order to feel a sense of completeness.
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- Polly Pon
- 18-10-21
Better Second Time Round
I read this book many years ago, but then didn’t realise the excellent descriptive writing of DH Lawrence. His description of love is written in a way present authors miss.
Read by Maxine Peake who adds depth to the words, I could not stop listening to this excellent book.
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- Cec
- 09-03-15
classic
Really enjoyed the love story. Language a bit wordy but suitable for the story.
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- Anne
- 09-06-11
lady chatterley's lover
very steamy! very hard going to start with but once I got in to it it was really good
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- kelly
- 25-05-17
Classic
She has the nicest voice I've heard of any narrator so far and of course this is a timeless classic.
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- eric.rayner@btinternet.com
- 14-10-23
It took a while
It took a while for me to like the book or the characters.
Some of it is quite dated and I found it difficult to believe in the love story until the final few chapters.
No-onbe comes out of this with any credit ...
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- Lisa McGrath
- 01-12-15
An absorbing listen
Would you consider the audio edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover to be better than the print version?
I found this edition a joy to listen to. Listening to the story brought the characters to life.
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed the relationships between Connie and the other characters and how her thoughts and feelings felt so real.
What does Maxine Peake bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I felt that listening to Maxine Peake read the story absorbed me completely into the story. She has a lovely voice to listen to.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
An insight into a womans heart.
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- sk80
- 03-07-13
Boring tripe, terrible performance.
Would you try another book written by D. H. Lawrence or narrated by Maxine Peake?
Maxine Peake's affectation and reading is awful. Sometimes it sounds like a robot, and sometimes it sounds like she's about to fall asleep, as so is the listener.
Would you ever listen to anything by D. H. Lawrence again?
Instead of reading D.H. Lawrence's books, the various BBC adaptations are much more entertaining, sometimes even richer, and certainly less boring than the originals.
Would you be willing to try another one of Maxine Peake’s performances?
Sorry, but Maxine Peake is a terrible audiobook performer, and her accents... let's not talk about those.
What character would you cut from Lady Chatterley's Lover?
Michaelis.
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