September 23 – 30 is Banned Books Week which recognizes those great works of literature that society for one reason or another has taken issue with. Catcher in the Rye, Ulysses, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, all of these works at some point have been put on trial for the ideas they advance. In fact, 42 of 100 books listed by the Radcliffe Publishing Course as the best novels of the 20th century have been challenged or banned.
As part of this celebration, Google has posted a page that allows you to explore passages and related links from some of these classics and get a sense of what makes them read as dangerous to some and revelatory to others. (via Forward)
Posted by Kevin Broome
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