D.H. Lawrence

Question 1

As in much of Lawrence’s fiction, a key theme in Lady Chatterley is the contrast between the

Answer 1

vitality of nature and the mechanised monotony of mining and industrialism.

Question 2

In Lady Chatterley, there are signs of dissatisfaction and resentment from the

Answer 2

Tevershall coal pit colliers

Question 3

In Lady Chatterley, Mellors can slip in and out of his

Answer 3

Derbyshire dialect

Question 4

Why were there obscenity trials surrounding Penguin’s publication of the unexpurgated Lady Chatterley, in 1960?

Answer 4

The Obscene Publications Act of 1959 allowed publishers to escape conviction if they could show that a work was of literary merit. Objections were mainly due to the use of “fuck” and “cunt.” The verdict was “not guilty,” a landmark precedent.