D.H. Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, on 11 September 1885.
To mark the day, here is a fascinating newspaper story from 1919 that reports on the attempts by the UK authorities to prevent further circulation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover – we especially love the term, ‘astonishing detail’.
Yet demand for the novel was great, with copies of the book changing hands at £25 – that’s about £835 in today’s terms.
Nottingham Evening Post – Friday 25 January 1929
Image © Local World Limited. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19290125/027/0007
