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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 363.61 EAN: 9780816060436 ISBN: 0816060436 Label: Checkmark Books Manufacturer: Checkmark Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 502 Publication Date: June 30, 2005 Publisher: Checkmark Books Studio: Checkmark Books Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A list of books banned over the yearsIn "120 Banned Books" the authors pull together a collection of books that have been banned at some point in history for Political, Religious, Sexual, and/or Social grounds. I found this book very interesting in two ways. First, it offers a nice synopsis of 120 books, a few of which are somewhat obscure. And as it is unlikely that many have read all of these, this book provides enough information, along with Amazon reviews, of course ;), about the subject books for the reader to make ... Read More |
