Status: Spread the word about Banned Books Week (Sept. 24 - Oct. 1st)! (1 year ago)
| Name | BannedBooks |
| Location | Everywhere |
| Member Since | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Votes Received | 1,265 |
Check out this collection of books that have been banned at some point in history. Don't worry; these ebooks are all in the Public Domain, so there is NO copyright infringement. All proper sources are credited. Enjoy!
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 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland12 parts / 33 pages, updated Sep 26, 2011 This classic has been banned for various reasons, including the animal’s abilities to use human language to communicate. Alice in Wonderland is an 1856 n... read more  90,227 reads  228  22 |
 | The Iron Heel8 parts / 116 pages, updated Sep 26, 2011 This novel was removed from dictatorships in Europe during the the 1920s and 1930s. "The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London, first published i... read more 5,085 reads 34 0 |
 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer2 parts / 91 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 This book has a very controversial past, due to offensive wording. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River." 21,152 reads 51 7 |
 | Frankenstein2 parts / 98 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 South Africa's apartheid regime banned a number of classic books, reportedly including Frankenstein by Mary Shelley for being "indecent, objectionable, or obscene". ... read more 115,350 reads 326 9 |
 | The Call of the Wild2 parts / 40 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 This novel was removed from dictatorships in Europe during the the 1920s and 1930s. From Wikipedia: "The Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack Londo... read more 7,603 reads 41 10 |
 | Gulliver's Travels2 parts / 132 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 Gulliver's Travels is a famous satirical novel by Jonathan Swift, first published in 1726. It was originally banned because of the politically sensitive references the... read more 6,185 reads 20 2 |
 | Can Such Things Be?2 parts / 75 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 This short story collection by Ambrose Bierce was considered pacifist and disturbing and removed from some military libraries. 908 reads 3 0 |
 | Lysistrata2 parts / 23 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 This text was banned for obscenity as well as its anti-war sentiment. From Wikipedia: "It is one of eleven surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in ... read more 1,142 reads 4 0 |
 | Grimm's Fairy Stories2 parts / 64 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 Concern over activities, such as Red Riding Hood bringing wine to her grandmother, caused this title to be removed from some schools. This is a collection of German... read more 6,770 reads 67 14 |
 | Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition2 parts / 25 pages, updated Sep 23, 2011 This book was banned at one time for its depiction of slavery and for concern over the actions of some of the characters. Published in 1852, Uncl... read more 3,054 reads 17 1 |
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Silenteheart
2 weeks ago
Thanks for posting these books! I couldn't find Darwin's book at my library, so thanks for letting me read this book; I wouldn't have had a chance to learn Darwin's theory otherwise.
Silenteheart
2 weeks ago
*I like your classic stories.
Gold_789
3 months ago
Hey, if they are banned how did you get a hold of them?
ziennajames
5 months ago
Love how it's got a short background on why and where it's been banned. It's good that the classics are back out there.
FatimaimaAmmar
5 months ago
I haven't a clue why some of my all time classical favorites were ever banned. It's hard to believe.
SonakuraNyria
6 months ago
Hi
GotAltitude
7 months ago
YOU ARE OFFICIALLY MY IDOL!!! okay, so I dont have idols, but you are very close!
Janjan
8 months ago
As I've just seen someone's already given the suggestion, about Lady Chatterlys Lover, but if you could it would be great if its in public domain. I'll checking out some of these books also.
SamuelLBlackson
9 months ago
@faireetsetaire would the satanic verses be in the public domain as it caused alot of controversy.
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