tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post251200684306028355..comments2024-03-24T08:30:43.258+01:00Comments on FLY HIGH!: LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER - BOOK & BBC SERIES (1993)Maria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-20668378616366994852010-09-13T16:42:19.551+02:002010-09-13T16:42:19.551+02:00@Traxy & Alexa
Thanks for giving me the occasi...@Traxy & Alexa<br />Thanks for giving me the occasion to know more about this classic author, Traxy. Maybe the puritan roots Alexa mentions in her punctual contribution were a bit in me too. Was that the reason why I always refused to explore and get to know more about DH Lawrence and, especially, this novel of his?You know, the story of my Black and Red selves mustn't be just blog ramblings! The passage of time has made me more tolerant and open-minded than I used to be as a girl. I was really more puritan or more conservative than I am now. <br />This does not mean I found this novel perfect. I wouldn't give it more than 3 stars, in fact. As I wrote above,it didn't convince me, especially because it sounded incoherent/inconsistent in many a moment which are considered erotic . I didn't find Mellors very charming, for instance, which I didn't write.<br />So I was not deeply involved in their relationship.I found this book however interesting and stimulating, though not perfect. And definitely, not to be condemned or censored. Knowing what it is about, one can just avoid reading it but not ignore it was written, when and with what purpose by its author. <br />So, in conclusion, what I wanted to advcate is the right for this book to exist, to be read, to found interesting or fascinating by its readers . Not at all its perfection.<br />Thanks to both for your precious contribution.Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-8799344869235448182010-09-13T15:21:40.523+02:002010-09-13T15:21:40.523+02:00Great review and defense of this notorious novel. ...Great review and defense of this notorious novel. I think you are absolutely correct about the inherent conservativeness of the novel, especially regarding its endorsement of traditional gender roles, but that doesn't prevent the sexual content from being rather shocking, even today. I imagine that here in the US, where we will never fully liberate ourselves from our puritanical roots, the freedom with which the lovers explore their bodies will always be viewed by most as pornographic. And there is something inherently unsettling about Lawrence's detailed, almost intrusive, depictions of their romance. The most shocking moments are not just sex scenes but detailed descriptions of the casual way the lovers stroke and fondle each other, with no real intent other than just indulging in their familiarity to explore. This is so much more personal than the way sex is usually written about, and that's where I think the book becomes radical.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-12632596675183857082010-09-13T11:01:04.708+02:002010-09-13T11:01:04.708+02:00Great post and fab reviews! Will be fun to re-read...Great post and fab reviews! Will be fun to re-read LCL with your review in mind because I tend to not be as deep and analysing when I read things. :) Currently reading WiL and have problems getting into it properly. It was very difficult when I started it, but as I read some short stories, it got easier, but I'm still not really grabbed by it - and I'm on chapter 14 or so now.<br /><br />I was surprised to read how your book ended, because my reaction to that was "but that's not how it ends!" - the one I've read (once in a Swedish translation and once in English) was the one that ends with them going off to Canada on a boat, which is also how the '93 adaptation ends. I think that sounds like a nicer ending than the one you read, to be honest. Maybe I should track down the alternate versions and have a read... but I think I'm sorted for DHL stuff to read at the moment! ;)<br /><br />Didn't know the adaptations used things from all three versions, so that'll be useful to look at when I re-read the book.<br /><br />First time I read it, I was surprised at what the book was. After all, it's the stuff of legends! (LCL, oooh it's a bit racy and a bit naughty!) And then reading it, finding it to be more of a love story than the smutty scandalous thing I had heard of - excellent! A lot better than I thought. It was a classmate of mine in college who said "oh, have you read LCL? I think you might like it" (can't remember why she said that, might've been something to do with period drama). And I did. :)Traxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249884092846934427noreply@blogger.com