The <em>Lady Chatterley's Lover</em> Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

The Lady Chatterley's Lover Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

In 1960, Penguin was on trial for publishing a paperback edition of Lawrence's classic. The prosecution asked the jury to ponder a very revealing hypothetical.

By Christopher Hilliard | September 30, 2021

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