| In 1960 Penguin Books were prosecuted when they tried to publish Lady Chatterley s "Lover" unexpurgated for the first time. What followed was the most talked-about obscenity trial of the twentieth century, which resulted in a not guilty verdict. Penguin s successful defence of the book s literary merit was a victory of free speech, and made Lawrence s story of the affair between a married woman and her gamekeeper an instant bestseller. This special edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first UK publication of D.H. Lawrence s unexpurgated novel in 1960 and the most talked-about obscenity trial of the twentieth century. It includes afterwords by Geoffrey Robertson QC, about the legal case that changed Britain, and Steve Hare, revealing the story behind Penguin s decision to publish, as well as a detailed timeline and never-before-published letters and documents relating to the trial. |
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