The Penguin versions of the works of
D. H. Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English writer, novelist, poet and essayist. His works reflect on modernity, industrialization, sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct. His best-k ...
reproduce the scholarly editions originally published by
Cambridge University Press
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without some of the specialist editorial apparatus. They are based on the most accurate versions of the texts, and include a critical essay of introduction; bibliography of criticism; explanatory notes; alternative and missing chapters; and glossaries of dialect terms where required. The titles are widely available in a cheap paperback format.
Penguin has a long association with the publication of Lawrence's work, most notably the first unexpurgated paperback edition of ''
Lady Chatterley's Lover'' that led to a prosecution for obscenity in the early 1960s.
Works by D. H. Lawrence
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