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Birmingham, Kevin.
The most dangerous book : the battle for James Joyce’s Ulysses / Kevin Birmingham.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-101-58564-1
1. Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Ulysses. 2. Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Ulysses—Criticism, Textual. 3. Authors and publishers—History—20th century. 4. Law and literature—History—20th century. 5. Trials (Obscenity)—History—20th century. I. Title.
PR6019.O9U6257 2014
823'.912—dc23
2013039967