120 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
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ISBN: 0816060436 / Publisher: Checkmark Books, June 2005
Presents summary and censorship accounts of books that have been banned throughout history for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons.
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From the Bible to Fahrenheit 451—a completely updated look at the history of censorship in world literature. Recommended for Banned Books Week!Praise for the previous edition:"A must-have for all of us who enjoy the right to choose what we read."—Nadine Strossen, President, American Civil Liberties UnionThroughout history, nations, peoples, and governments have censored writers and their works on political, religious, sexual, and social grounds. Although the literary merit of the majority of these novels has been proven time and time again, censorship efforts are still in place today to suppress some of these great works. From Animal Farm to The Grapes of Wrath, The Koran to The Talmud, Ulysses to Lolita, The Canterbury Tales to The Bell Jar, this book examines the struggle 120 of these books faced to be read. Tracing the censorship histories of 120 works from across the world, 120 Banned Books provides a summary of each work, its censorship history, and lists suggestions for further reading. This compelling book expands on the 100 titles profiled in the best-selling 100 Banned Books (Facts On File/Checkmark Books, 1999) by updating existing entries and adding 20 new entries on books that have sparked controversy or been banned outright. In addition, updates to existing entries cover new controversies regarding such classic books as Huckleberry Finn, The Canterbury Tales, and To Kill a Mockingbird. New entries include: The Captain Underpants series (banned on social grounds) The Harry Potter series (banned on religious grounds) My Brother Sam Is Dead (banned on political grounds)Snow Falling on Cedars (banned on sexual grounds)Sophie's Choice (banned on sexual grounds)Zhuan Falun: The Complete Teachings of Falun Gong (banned on religious grounds).
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