“The New York law described criminal literature with what Ernst called the “six deadly adjectives”: obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, indecent and disgusting—”
― The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce's Ulysses
― The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce's Ulysses
Joan’s 2025 Year in Books
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