General characteristics of D. H. Lawrence’s works

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“Kangaroo, Aaron’s Rod” and “The Plumed Serpent” are usually considered together as Lawrence’s “leadership novels” that contain a number of Lawrence’s ideas on society, philosophy, and religion. As novels, these works are rather difficult and uneven, with Lawrence often sacrificing an interesting narrative for the sake of expressing his own obfuscated ideas. Nevertheless, these lesser-known works offer a captivating glimpse into Lawrence’s development as a thinker, and offer the reader a much deeper sense of Lawrence’s philosophical and ideological leanings. “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” is easily Lawrence’s most famous novel. Though it was privately published in 1928, it remained unavailable to the general public until its publication by London based Penguin Books in 1960 caused a scandal due to its explicit sex scenes. An obscenity trial followed in Britain and the novel become a rallying point for the budding youth culture of the 1960s. Penguin Books won the case, the novel was published, and, due to the scandal, became quite popular with rebellious youth.