The Trial of Lady Chatterley's Lover

When Penguin released a new, unexpurgated edition of DH Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' in 1960 they were charged with the crime of publishing obscene material. Penguin was forced to defend the book's literary merit in a court of law - thus beginning one of the most famous trials of the 20th century. There to take it all in, armed with her pencil and paper, was Sybille Bedford - who wastes no time complaining about the claustrophobia of Courtroom 1 at the Old Bailey.