In the modern literature there are many shocking, frank, extravagant works. However, these books no longer shock the reader, do not cause a wave of criticism, do not become the subject of general discussion. With rare exceptions.
At the same time over the last hundred years, the literary world has been staggered many times. It is these works that have become revolutionary for their time, included in today's collection. We bring to your attention the most scandalous books of the last century .
- 7. 1984, D. Orwell
- 6. Tropic of Cancer, G. Miller
- 5. Satanic verses, S. Rushdi
- 4. The Catcher in the Rye, J. Salinger
- 3. Dr. Zhivago, B. Pasternak
- 2. The Lord of the Flies, W. Golding
- 1. Lolita, V. Nabokov
7. 1984, D. Orwell
Roman-anti-utopia was criticized for inappropriate sexuality, immorality and sacrilege. In the USSR the book was banned until 1988.It is believed that a realistic description of the totalitarian regime was borrowed by the author from the real life of the socialist countries.
6. Tropic of Cancer, G. Miller
The sexual adventures of the protagonist shocked readers in the distant 1934.At one time the novel was banned from being imported into the US, and later the book was called the main work of the 1930s.
5. Satanic verses, S. Rushdi
For the head of S. Rushdi Islamic fundamentalists announced the award of $ 3.3 million. The reason was published in 1988, a scandalous novel, in which the image of the Prophet Muhammad was freely interpreted. The book was banned in all countries of the Islamic world except Turkey. In 2008, the author was awarded the famous Booker Prize.
4. The Catcher in the Rye, J. Salinger
This novel became the most forbidden book in American schools between 1961 and 1983.Critics saw in the novel the propaganda of drunkenness, debauchery, calls for anarchy and rebellion.
3. Dr. Zhivago, B. Pasternak
The "anti-Soviet" novel was first fully published in Milan in 1957.Domestic literary publications flatly refused to publish a novel about Stalin's repressions, the suicide of a revolutionary, the bleak fate of a politically unreliable protagonist.
2. Lord of the Flies, W. Golding
The book of the Nobel laureate is unlikely to appeal to those who believe in a good beginning inherent in man. The work is full of violent scenes, and the red thread through Golding's story is the thought of the primitive, bestial nature of people.
1. Lolita, V. Nabokov
This novel was published in 1955 in several countries of Europe in English. By the time Nabokov had already taken place as a talented writer, but the new work caused a flurry of criticism. After the book was published on the American market, the 100,000th edition was swept off the shelves in three weeks.
