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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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