The Ten Most Popular Pre-21st Century Classic Novels
There are many notable novels from across the expanse of time. During the 20th century many notable authors gave the world what have come to be known as classics. Authors such as Kurt Vonnegut and Earnest Hemmingway will forever be remembered for their literary works.
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Leo Tolstoy are also among some of the more notable names from the last century of literary works. Unfortunately in some areas many of these works have been banned from public and school libraries for what many believe are explicit or vulgar content.
One such example of this type of banning is J.D. Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye. Many believe that this literary work is too racy for younger audiences. The problem is that when Salinger wrote this piece, it was never intended for teens and pre teens. He wrote it for the more adult audience and the allure and popularity of the work just spilt over to the teen audience.
Gone With The Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird are two other works that have been criticized for their appropriateness for younger readers. Although, once again these works were not written with younger readers in mind. Their target audience was intended to be older, more mature readers.
