Ep 627 - Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence
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D.H. Lawrence and Lady Chatterly's Lover
This chapter provides a historical overview of the trials surrounding the book Lady Chatterley's Lover. It discusses how the book was banned in the US for obscenity in 1929 and the efforts to lift the obscenity provisions. It also covers the successful court case in 1959 that established the standard of redeeming social or literary value, leading to the publication of the unexpurgated version.
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