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“I'd like to read every one of the banned books in this book. ”
Jaime wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Don't bother--most of these books deserve to be banned
April M wrote this review Friday, January 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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The Literary Hammer wrote this review Thursday, January 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Throughout history writers have had their works censored on political, religious, sexual, and social grounds. Tracing the censorship histories of 120 works from around the world, "120 Banned Books" provides a summary of each work, its censorship history, and 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 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". ”
“This is a fascinating book for those who like to know a bit of history about the works they read. The authors have classified the banned books into four sections: Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds, Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds, Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds and Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds. I find the summaries of each book to be unnecessarily thorough, but the censorship histories are exceedingly detailed—as they should be. ”
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