David Herbert Lawrence: L' amant de Lady Chatterley. (French language, 1941, Gallimard)
428 pages
French language
Published Dec. 24, 1941 by Gallimard.
Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, we start to build up new little habitats, to have new little hopes. It is rather hard work: there is now no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles. We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.
After four rather dry chapters. I threw in the towel. Life's too short for classics that have lost their luster and significance to time. Side note: Lawrence mentions Connie feels aroused in her womb and I couldn't get over how absolutely strange that was. Perhaps he shouldn't have written about female arousal without consulting his wife for specifics.
