Publishing, the Rules of the Trade

The Lolita Case, pages 25 and 50 with annotation by Maurice Girodias

Maurice Girodias, The Olympia Press, original edition, 1957, ARCHIVES IMEC, GRD 1

With his book L’Affaire Lolita. Défense de l’écrivain (1955), Girodias makes use of all possible literary claims (critics recognized the book’s great qualities) and legal arguments (the grounds for the ban are contestable) to defend the cause.

The Lolita Case, pages 25 and 50 with annotation by Maurice Girodias

Maurice Girodias, The Olympia Press, original edition, 1957, ARCHIVES IMEC, GRD 1

With his book L’Affaire Lolita. Défense de l’écrivain (1955), Girodias makes use of all possible literary claims (critics recognized the book’s great qualities) and legal arguments (the grounds for the ban are contestable) to defend the cause.