Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive

[Mirai]

I don't even want to know how you get a job like that, or where you even recruit for this type of job

 

[noxibox]

Just because you have no intellectual property don't hate those that do.

They don't rightly have any. Which of these parasites actually wrote those books?

 

[Bliksis]

If actual history is being rewritten and obfuscated because some people find it offensive why does works of fiction need to be protected?

Oh dear.

 

[FiestaST]

Lovely:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1627743325951492096

 

[grok]

I say bring back the old testament, how dare they censor all the rape and murder. Bunch of snowflakes.

Seconded. I've always wanted to own a Zimbabwean. Old testament says slavery is fine under certain conditions, just not your own people & gotta treat them right or something..

 

[G'Wobblez]

Greg Johnstone on TikTok

In 2023 Enormous and beastly are ok though #cancelculture #woke #roalddahl

vm.tiktok.com

 

[rietrot]

I think it is fine as long as each book is clearly labeled as the "Woke edition"

 

[Mirai]

They need to do this to Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy.

 

[Acid0]

Next week they will declare its a Aprils fool joke

 

[adrianx]

Well I saw a clip of someone choosing to say fisherthem instead of fisherman. Gotta make sure everything is gender neutral.

Looking forward to the next footie game between Liverpool and Themchester Utd

It was that "enormous" Queen of cliché, Sam Smith.

 

[FiestaST]

 

[ponder]

No Plans for Dahl Text Changes from U.S., European Publishers

A report in the 'Daily Telegraph' has sparked widespread controversy, revealing that new editions of Roald Dahl’s body of work issued by U.K. publisher Puffin Books would contain language replacing some of the author's original text, removing potentially offensive words.

www.publishersweekly.com

 

[Dave]

Publisher has reconsidered, the old version will be kept in print for normal people to buy.

Roald Dahl classic texts to be kept in print after outrage over changes to author's books

Publisher Puffin has announced two editions of Dahl's books will be published after dividing public opinion by announcing the collection would be edited to remove or rewrite language deemed offensive.

news.sky.com

Publisher Puffin has announced the release of the "Roald Dahl Classic Collection" "to keep the author's classic text in print" - following widespread criticism of his books being re-written.

The 17 titles will be available later this year and will include archive material relevant to each of the stories by the much-loved but controversial children's author.

The classic collection will sit alongside the newly-released Dahl books for young readers, which have been rewritten to "cater for the sensitivities of modern audiences".

 

[zippy]

Not sure why they bothered. New generation can’t read more than 140 characters.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Not sure why they bothered. New generation can’t read more than 140 characters.

And have an attention span of around 3mins...

 

[G'Wobblez]

Just write it in cursive.
Problem solved

 

[access]

They need to do this to Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy.

bra! wow

the russians are living rent free in your head.

 

[access]

glad theyre keeping originals

 

[quovadis]

glad theyre keeping originals

Roald Dahl Writers Cut

 

[ponder]

Wonder how many revised copies they will sell.