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120 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature

Tracing the censorship histories of 120 works from around the world, this title provides a summary of each work, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading. Updates to existing entries cover new controversies regarding such classic books as 'Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Canterbury Tales'.

Subject
historyeducation
Genre
historical fiction
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
long · 502 pages

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