Tropic Of Cancer
Author: Miller, Henry
ISBN: 9780141399133
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2015
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Shocking, banned and the subject of obscenity trials, Miller's first novel is a Penguin Modern Classic for the first time
One of the most scandalous and influential books of the 20th century, Tropic of Cancer redefined the novel. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. Promptly banned in the US and the UK because it was considered pornographic, Tropic of Cancer continued to be distributed in France and smuggled into other countries. When it was first published in the US in 1961, it led to more than 60 obscenity trials until a historic ruling by the Supreme Court defined it as a work of literature. Long hailed as a truly liberating book, daring and uncompromising, Tropic of Cancer is a cornerstone of modern literature that asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, and morality.
ISBN: 9780141399133
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2015
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Shocking, banned and the subject of obscenity trials, Miller's first novel is a Penguin Modern Classic for the first time
One of the most scandalous and influential books of the 20th century, Tropic of Cancer redefined the novel. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. Promptly banned in the US and the UK because it was considered pornographic, Tropic of Cancer continued to be distributed in France and smuggled into other countries. When it was first published in the US in 1961, it led to more than 60 obscenity trials until a historic ruling by the Supreme Court defined it as a work of literature. Long hailed as a truly liberating book, daring and uncompromising, Tropic of Cancer is a cornerstone of modern literature that asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, and morality.
