100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
by By Sova, Dawn B., Karolides, Nicholas J., and Bald, Margaret
Category: Literary Criticism , Books & Reading

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)