This report chronicles the controversy surrounding James Branch Cabell's novel Jurgen, which was deemed obscene and banned in several states when it was first published in 1919. The Emergency Committee was formed to protest this censorship and to defend Cabell's right to free expression. This book provides valuable insight into an important moment in the history of American literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.