13977 Doubleday & Company, Inc. Garden City, New York, USA 1975 First U. S. Edition Hard Cover Very Good Red paper on boards, treated black paper on spine. Volume has minor wear. Now in protective cover. "New Portuguese Letters, a commentary on the lot of women in machismo-oriented Portugal. When this book was published in Portugal 1972, its three authors were arrested by the authorities, on charges of 'abuse of the freedom of the press' and 'outrage to public decency.' The book was banned and all copies of it were confiscated. The charges were abruptly dropped in 1974 and the New Portuguese Letters has become a milestone in the fight for freedom for women. The New Portuguese Letters consists of 15 fictional letters, along with poems, essays and manifestos, describing the betrayal and disillusionment of contemporary woman." $15.00USD
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