100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
by Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald (Author), Dawn B. Sova (Author)
On This Page
Description
The one volume abridgement of the Banned book series highlights books banned for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons.Tags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
This is a fascinating and useful catalogue of significant literature that has been banned at sometime around the world. Each entry includes a short essay highlighting the issues surrounding the banning of the book.
An interesting mix of books here, and the write-ups about how and why they were banned were nicely done.
This is a fairly written and helpful book that demonstrates the variety of definitions of and reasons for "censorship."
This is pretty decent overview of the main "problem" books across America. It has a nice detailed summary of each book listed and lists and outcomes of challenges across the US and occasionally internationally.
Ratings
Members
- Recently Added By
Lists
Banned Books Week 2014
268 works; 63 members
Author Information
10 Works 693 Members
Nicholas Karolides is Professor of English and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-River Falls. (Bowker Author Biography)
Margaret Bald is a journalist, editor, and consultant to the United Nations
Dawn B. Sova is the author of Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds, Agatha Christie A to Z. She also co-author of 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature. She teaches English at Monclair State University and lives in Garfield, NJ. (Bowker Author Biography)
Some Editions
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
- Original publication date
- 1999
- Epigraph
- There is no freedom either in civil or ecclesiastical [affairs], but
where the liberty of the press is maintained.
Matthew Tindal
If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person
were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified
in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be
justified in ... (show all)silencing mankind.
-John Stuart Mill
Dare to think of yourself.
-Voltaire - Dedication
- To the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Chalmer Davee Library staff,
particularly
Brad Gee, Valerie Malzacher, Michele McKnelly,
reference librarians,
and Mary Augustine, interlibrary loan librarian,
f... (show all)or their knowledgeable and persevering assistance
and their dedication to freedom of inquiry
-N. J. K.
For Jonathan, Andre and Daniel
-M. B.
To my son, Robert Gregor, and to all young people who will try to
make the world they have inherited a better place
-D. B. S. - First words
- I am honored to be writing this introduction to 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature, but sad that this discussion is concerned less with the distant past than with current events. (Introduction)
The phrase "suppressed on political grounds" casts a shadow of a heavy-handed government blocking its citizens from receiving information, ideas and opinions that it perceives to be critical, embarrassing or threatening. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Their censorship histories are inspiring. (Introduction)
- Blurbers
- Strossen, Nadine
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 363.31 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Public Safety - Police, Crime Investigation Terrorism, Disasters, Civil Defense Censorship
- LCC
- Z658 .U5 .K35 — Bibliography, Library Science and Information Resources Book industries and trade Freedom of the press. Censorship
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 388
- Popularity
- 80,237
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.61)
- Languages
- English, Polish, Russian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
