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(Set) Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works & George Orwell: A Sage for All Seasons

(Set) Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works & George Orwell: A Sage for All Seasons

(Set) Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works & George Orwell: A Sage for All Seasons

Consider the power of literature in society with this two-course set. In Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works, trace the history of book banning and censorship in the English-speaking world—from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and beyond—and see why it continues today. And in George Orwell: A Sage for All Seasons, join Orwell’s authorized biographer for a journey through the life and times that shaped this profound writer and his eerily prescient masterpieces.

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