So, it was a very popular book in the U.S., but it did have this history of being banned in Europe, and it was certainly controversial here.

因此，尽管现在这是一本广受欢迎的书，但它历史上确乎,在欧洲遭遇过禁止，并且在美国也是非常有争议的。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

It was unlike anything that had been written before.

这和过去写的都不一样，广受欢迎。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选