Of books of scandal🔥
In 1960, in a trial of the scandalous book Lady Chatterley’s Lover London prosecutor asked the jury whether a novel was a book they would “even wish your wife or your servants to read”.
The jury found Penguin Books not guilty, and the first 200,000 copies of the book sold in a single day.
Next week, our Curiosity Tour Banned, Burned and Buried goes into the world of books that someone judged dangerous, and asks what they tell us about the evolving mores and morals.
What: Curiosity Tour “Banned, Burned and Buried”
When: Wed, 11 November 19:30–21:00
Where: Virtual lounge (Online)
Register at glitterati.ru