Book Description

Throughout history, books have been banned that challenged assumptions or questioned the authority of gov'ts. Even today, attempts by school boards, local gov'ts., & religious fanatics continue to restrict our freedom to read. This vol. is divided into 4 sections, each covering 25 books suppressed on: (1) political grounds, such as Animal Farm, Dr. Zhivago, The Grapes of Wrath, & Uncle Tom's Cabin; (2) religious grounds, such as The Bible, The Koran, The Talmud, & The Last Temptation of Christ; (3) sexual grounds, such as Madame Bovary, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Ulysses, & Lolita; & (4) social grounds, such as The Canterbury Tales, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Black Like Me, & Fahrenheit 451. Summary & history of each work.