100 Banned Books100 Banned Books

The one volume abridgement of the Banned book series highlights books banned for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons
Guides readers through the intriguing and often provocative history of literature censorship and exposes why, where, and how some on the most influential writing came to be banned. Profiles of well-known, often classic works are divided into sections on religious, political, social, and sexual censorship. Individual entries on titles summarize the work, detail its censorship history, and give suggestions for further reading. Works discussed include the Bible, Black Boy , The Bluest Eye , and Fahrenheit 451 . Karolides is professor of English and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)