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Henry Miller’s “Tropic of Cancer,” initially published in Paris in 1934, faced a 27-year obscenity ban in the U.S. before a landmark court ruling allowed its publication, marking a shift in American literary censorship. Celebrated as an American classic, the novel blends memoir and fiction, detailing the exuberant life of a young expatriate writer in 1930s Paris. Its candid exploration of love and adventure has led to its recognition as one of the great novels of the century, with Norman Mailer deeming it among the top ten or twenty. The book was published by Grove Press on December 1, 2007.