100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature Saturday, August 1 2009.

• Throughout history, writers have had their works of literature and social, political, and religious thought censored in the United States and around the world. 100 Banned Books profiles 25 well-known, often classic works in each of these categories that have especially significant censorship histories. Each clearly written entry in this eye-opening book gives readers a summary of the work, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading. Among the works covered are: Political Grounds: Animal Farm, Dr. Zhivago, The Grapes of Wrath, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and more Religious Grounds: The Bible, The Koran, The Talmud, Oliver Twist, and more Sexual Grounds: Lolita, Madame Bovary, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Ulysses, and more Social Grounds: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Canterbury Tales, Black Like Me, and more.

Shelfari edited the contributors of 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature Sunday, July 26 2009.

• Added a contributor: Dawn B. Sova: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Nicholas J. Karolides: (Primary None)