Facts about History of Penguin Books

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   Puffin Books, Penguin's celebrated children's imprint, was established in 1941 and grew to become one of the most recognizable children's publishers in the world.

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   Allen Lane launched Penguin Books as an imprint of The Bodley Head, with early titles sold at sixpence each to match the price of a packet of cigarettes.

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   In 1960, Penguin Books faced a landmark obscenity trial in the UK over its publication of D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, and was acquitted.

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   The first Penguin Books titles included works by Agatha Christie and Ernest Hemingway, helping establish the paperback as a respectable literary format.

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   Penguin Books was founded by Allen Lane in 1935, revolutionizing publishing by selling quality paperback books at affordable prices.

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