02585cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000260012624500230015226400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150802120039252013880060453400760199265300390206865300440210785600650215185600430221671475UtSlPG20260610134643.0mcr n260607r20231922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23006524  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHolt, Guy,d1892-193410aJurgen and the law 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-08-24  aCharlene Taylor, Terry Jeffress and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Jurgen and the Law: A Statement, with Exhibits, of the Court's Opinion, and…" edited by Guy Holt is a legal document concerning the controversial book "Jurgen" by James Branch Cabell, published in the early 20th century. This book falls within the genres of literary analysis and legal commentary and was likely written during the 1920s, a time when discussions of obscenity in literature were prominent in American culture. The text explores the legal challenges that "Jurgen" faced, framing its examination of censorship and the boundaries of acceptable literature in the context of American law.  The book details the events surrounding a legal case in which "Jurgen" was accused of obscenity, culminating in a trial where the defense argued for the book's literary merit. The proceedings reflect on the broader implications of censorship, art, and society's perception of morality and decency. The narrative follows the defense's argument that "Jurgen" should be regarded as literature rather than a lewd text, outlining the importance of context when evaluating works of art. Ultimately, the New York Court ruled in favor of the defendants, highlighting the ongoing struggle between artistic expression and societal standards, and emphasizing that literature serves as a critical commentary on life rather than mere provocations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1922  aPornography -- Law and legislation  aCabell, James Branch, 1879-1958. Jurgen4 uhttps://archive.org/details/JurgenAndTheLaw/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71475