Authors of banned books have been ostracized, exiled, or even threatened with death. During certain periods, merely possessing a banned book was a crime. To see a brief timeline of book bannings, burnings, and other censorship tactics - click on the post's title.
Nathaniel Hawthorne is renowned for deep symbolism and psychological insight. So, what's The Scarlet Letter really about? It's about more than a misbehaving minister. Discover what by clicking on the post's title.
It's more than the "girl power" and (ironically) good witches that got it banned. To discover how much more - click on the post's title.