Banned Book Week – 1984
Banned Book Week runs from September 29th through October 6th. Over the next couple of days on my personal blog (http://monicaburns.blogspot.com/), I’ll be posting brief blurbs about books I’ve read over the years that have been banned or burned in places throughout the world. On Thursday, I’ll talk about actual book burnings. And stay tuned through out the week as there will be a surprise coming on Friday.
1984
by George Orwell
This book about Big Brother and its political themes was banned in the USSR and challenged in Florida based on what challengers considered pro-communist and sexual themes throughout the book.
For the book synopsis and purchase information, click here.
Monica
Monica Burns – http://www.monicaburns.com | http://www.myspace.com/monicaburns
Mirage, Samhain, 10/07 | Dangerous, Samhain 03/08
Come Enjoy the Ahh…Sensation
Wow – I had no idea this book had been banned. I loved it when I read it in high school. I’m definitely checking out your list on your blog to see what else I’ve missed.
[...] 1984 by George Orwell. Perhaps one of the most famous dystopian novels written, 1984 was published in the early part of [...]
[...] 1984 by George Orwell. Perhaps one of the most famous dystopian novels written, 1984 was published in the early part of the 20th century with a warning to society that has become eerily true. The book has been banned in the past due to pro-communist sentiment and sexuality. [...]
[...] 1984 by George Orwell. Perhaps one of the most famous dystopian novels written, 1984 was published in the early part of the 20th century with a warning to society that has become eerily true. The book has been banned in the past due to pro-communist sentiment and sexuality. [...]
[...] 1984 by George Orwell. Perhaps one of the most famous dystopian novels written, 1984 was published in the early part of the 20th century with a warning to society that has become eerily true. The book has been banned in the past due to pro-communist sentiment and sexuality. [...]
[...] 1984 by George Orwell. Perhaps one of the most famous dystopian novels written, 1984 was published in the early part of the 20th century with a warning to society that has become eerily true. The book has been banned in the past due to pro-communist sentiment and sexuality. [...]
[...] 1984 by George Orwell. Perhaps one of the most famous dystopian novels written, 1984 was published in the early part of the 20th century with a warning to society that has become eerily true. The book has been banned in the past due to pro-communist sentiment and sexuality. [...]