About the Book: Best of D.H. Lawrence
One of the most controversial yet celebrated names in English Literature, D. H.
Lawrence (1885-1930) wrote his first novel The White Peacock in 1931. Lawrence's
novels like Women in Love (1920) and Lady Chatterly's Lover (1928) were banned
for explicit description of sexual activity and had to be privately printed.
Lawrence's personal life was beset with turmoil. His childhood was scarred by a
traumatic sexual experience .In 1912, he ran away with Frieda Weekly, his
professor's wife. In 1929, Lawrence became seriously ill and died of
tuberculosis on 2 March 1930.
Through his amazing array of writings, ranging from short