The Banned Books of England and Other Countries: A Study of the Conception of Literary Obscenity

by Alec Craig, Unknown .

This book deals with the conception of literary obscenity as found in law and practice and its cultural and social effects. The author's primary concern is the restraint which this conception exercises on serious literature and consequently on intellectual freedom and artistic creation.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[John M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great history of the changing standards of literary obscenity and the stories of the important publishers and authors who fought to push the boundaries.