192 pages | HardcoverDiscover 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 Booksexplores why some of the worlds most important literary classics and seminal non-fiction titles were once deemed too controversial for the public to readwhether for challenging racial or sexual norms, satirizing public figures, or simply being deemed unfit for young readers. From the banning ofAll Quiet on the Western Frontand the repeated suppression ofOn the Origin of Species, to the uproar provoked byLady 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 eye-opening insights into the history of the written word, and the political and social climate during the period of suppression or censorship, this is a must-read for anyone interested in literature, creative writing, politics, history, or law.