Which novel was so controversial that a U.S. judge had to read the entire 700-plus-page book before ruling on its 1933 obscenity case?

Literature

Whose 1922 novel prompted a U.S. judge to read all 700-plus pages before lifting its import ban in a landmark 1933 obscenity ruling?

"Ulysses" was so illegal to import into the US that a judge had to read the entire 700+ page novel to rule on obscenity charges in 1933.

Literature

Which Ray Bradbury novel about a future where books are burned was itself secretly altered in school editions for years?

Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" about book burning was itself heavily censored in schools, with passages removed without his permission for decades.

Literature

Which Vladimir Nabokov novel was turned down by four publishers who feared obscenity charges before it was finally accepted?

Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" was rejected by four publishers before one finally accepted it, fearing obscenity charges that never materialized.

Literature

Which 1922 T.S. Eliot poem included the poet's own explanatory footnotes because its web of literary allusions was so dense readers needed a scholarly guide?

Modernist poets like T.S. Eliot required footnotes for their own work because allusions were so dense that readers couldn't follow without scholarly guides.

Literature

What was J.K. Rowling's real first name before she adopted the initials 'J.K.' as a pen name?

J.K. Rowling chose 'Joanne Rowling' over her real name Joanne Murray because her publisher feared boys wouldn't read books by women.

Literature

Bram Stoker drew partial inspiration for which iconic vampire novel from the 15th-century Wallachian prince Vlad the Impaler?

Bram Stoker's Dracula was partly inspired by Vlad the Impaler, a 15th-century Wallachian prince—yet Stoker never visited Eastern Europe to research the setting.