LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER CAUSES A MORAL STORM
Penguin Books wins landmark trial to publish ‘obscene’ novel
On 2 November 1960, after a sixday trial, British publishing house Penguin Books was found ‘not guilty’ under the Obscene Publications Act for its printing of Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The landmark ruling had a significant impact on the publishing world, paving the way for greater freedom of the written word.