#184: Banned Books

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It's often said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and
throughout history there are books that have been considered too
dangerous to be read. 


In this episode, we'll take a look at the times when governments
have banned books, the reasons for this, and ask ourselves what
this tells us about society.





What's the link between The Bible, William Shakespeare, Harry
Potter, The Quotations of Chairman Mao and Mickey Mouse?

What does "banning" actually mean?

Correlation between banning books and restricting civil
liberties

“….where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn
people.“ 

The invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press

Indulgences of the Catholic Church

Growth of printing (and importance of censorship)

Reasons for banning books: political, sexual, moral &
religious

The banning of Mein Kampf

The trial of Lady Chatterley's Lover

What banning books does for book sales

The debate around The Catcher in the Rye

Religious bans & The Satanic Verses

Banning books in 2021



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/banned-books


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