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Which is hotter, July in Washington or Lady Chatterley’s lover? Let’s find out this summer as we look at Connie Chatterley and Mellors, the gardener on her husband’s estate, who awakens her to a new world of love and sex. We will discuss D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley’s Lover as a historical artifact and a momentous work of modern literature. The novel, which in many ways revolutionized literary fiction, was published privately in Italy in 1928 but banned in Britain and the United States. It produced a storm of controversy when Penguin Books brought it out in an accessible paperback edition in 1960. The publisher was charged with selling pornography, provoking a watershed obscenity trial. In this study group, we will examine theme, plot, and character development, as we delve into the scattered life and controversial works of Lawrence. We should have some lively discussions! To do so, we ask that class members read the entire book before the class meets.