Collection: Reference

This book contains contributions of 50 individuals from across Greater Sydney and Blue Mountains which were written in the last quarter of 2021 (including a poem and the stories of three young adults which align with the theme of the book).

Contains profiles of three hundred notable literary works written from ancient times through the end of the twentieth century, relating them to the historical context in which they were written and in which they are set.

Examines the history and issues surrounding the censorhip of works banned for their religious content, including "The Last Temptation of Christ" by Nikos Kazantzakis, "Children of the Alley" by Naguib Mahfouz, and "The Witches" by Roald Dahl.

Changing sexual mores have moved many formerly forbidden books out of locked cabinets and into libraries and classrooms. Examines the history and issues underlying the suppression of more than 100 'sexually obscene' works.