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Banned books : the world's most controversial books, past and present / senior editor, Victoria Heyworth-Dunne.

Summary:

Which novel is claimed to have inspired an assassination? Why were Grimm's Fairy Tales once banned in German schools? Which book about censorship has routinely fallen afoul of the censors? Banned Books brings together some of the world's most controversial written works, from Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bouvary to J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. Shocking, scandalous, offensive, and often surprising, these books offer a fascinating insight into censorship, culture, society and politics.

"Explores why some of the world's literary classics and seminal non-fiction titles were once deemed too controversial for the public to read--whether for challenging racial or sexual norms, satirizing public figures, or simply being deemed unfit for young readers. From the banning of All Quiet on the Western Front and the repeated suppression of On the Origin of Species, to the uproar provoked by Lady Chatterley's Lover, entries offer a chronological account of censorship, and the role that some banned books have played in changing history"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780744056280
Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Pre-1900 -- The 19th century -- Between the wars -- The postwar years -- The late 20th century -- The 21st century.