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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Bedford, Sybille (1911-2006)
Titre(s) : The trial of Lady Chatterley's lover [Texte imprimé] : Regina v. Penguin books LTD [1960] / Sybille Bedford ; with an introduction by Thomas Grant
Publication : London : Daunt books, 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VII-80 p.) ; 18 cm
Note(s) : "This text originally appeared in Esquire, 1959-60."--Title page verso
"When Penguin released a new, unexpurgated edition of D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's
Lover in 1960 they were charged with the crime of publishing obscene material. Penguin
was forced to defend the book's literary merit in a court of law -- thus beginning
one of the most famous trials of the 20th century. There to take it all in, armed
with her pencil and paper, was Sybille Bedford -- who wastes no time complaining about
the claustrophobia of Courtroom 1 at the Old Bailey. With her trademark wit and flair,
Bedford presents us with a play-by-play of the trial: from the prosecution's questioning
of the novel's thirteen sexual encounters and their listing of all 66 instances of
swear words, to the dozens of witnesses who testified -- including the Bishop of Woolwich
and E. M. Forster. Bedford gives us a timeless and dramatic account that captures
one of the most fascinating and absurd moments in both legal and publishing history,
when attitudes and morals shifted forever."--Inside cover
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Grant, Thomas. Préfacier
Sujet(s) : Lawrence, David Herbert (1885-1930). Lady Chatterley's lover
Penguin (Firme) -- Procès
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 1907970983. - ISBN 9781907970986. - ISBN 9781907970979. - ISBN 1907970975 (br.).
- ISBN 9781907970986 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45200016w
Notice n° :
FRBNF45200016
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