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From: Titus G <noone@nowhere.com>
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Subject: Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:18:57 +1300
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On 14/02/25 12:54, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
> In article <volvhp$34acl$1@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36  <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
>> On 2/12/25 20:06, Judith Latham wrote:
>>> Below are 25 of the most popular works of literature from the last
>>> century that have been banned from schools, libraries, and, in some
>>> cases, entire countries.
>>
>> What was the source of this information? Banned where and by who? What 
>> does it even mean by "banned"?
>>
>> Someone may have found "A Clockwork Orange" in a grade school (K-5 or 6) 
>> or even middle school and said it was inappropriate and I think they 
>> would be right, for the most part.
> 
> Bingo.
> 
> When these are tracked down, generally it turns out it was
> way back in the days when "Banned in Boston!" was a selling
> point, and Boston actually banned books.

!934's "the postman always rings twice", James M Cain, was banned in Boston.

  Other times, when
> a grammar school library declines to stock a book generally
> inappropriate for pre-teens (A Clockwork Orange is arguably
> in this category, as is Lolita) it's hyped as a "Banned book."
> 
> I don't count it as a "Ban" unless it's currently legally
> prohibited from being sold to adults.  I'm not sure I know
> of any books that meet that standard, in the US, anyway.
> Unless it's a book of kiddie porn with pictures, maybe,
> if someone's actually trying to market such a thing.