Literature suppressed on social grounds
Examines the history and issues surrounding works banned because they contained language or ideas unacceptable to a religion, state, or moral standard, including "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
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- ISBN: 9780816082285
- ISBN: 0816082286
- Physical Description 462 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition Third edition.
- Publisher New York : Facts On File, [2011]
- Copyright ©2011
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds
Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Third Edition discusses the many works that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog.
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