Banned Books Audiobook Libro.fm

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Discover the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published

Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word while definitions of what is acceptable in published works have shifted over the centuries and from culture to culture

Banned Books explores why some of the worlds most important literary classics and seminal nonfiction 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 the Species to the uproar provoked by Lady Chatterleys Lover entries offer a fascinating chronological account of censorship and the astonishing role that some banned books have played in changing history

Packed with eyeopening insights into the history of the written word and the political and social climate during the period of suppression or censorship this is a mustlisten for anyone interested in literature creative writing politics history or law