Publisher Penguin Random House announced it will publish 'classic' unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl's children's novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.
LONDON — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish "classic" unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl's children's novels after it receivedAlong with the new editions, the company said 17 of Dahl's books would be published in their original form later this year as "The Roald Dahl Classic Collection" so "readers will be free to choose which version of Dahl's stories they prefer.
In "Fantastic Mr. Fox," the word "black" was removed from a description of the "murderous, brutal-looking" tractors. Rushdie, who lived under threat of death from Iran's Islamic regime for years because of the alleged blasphemy of his novel "The Satanic Verses," called the revisions "absurd censorship."
Camilla, Britain's queen consort, appeared to offer her view at a literary reception on Thursday. She urged writers to "remain true to your calling, unimpeded by those who may wish to curb the freedom of your expression or impose limits on your imagination."
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Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlashLONDON (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.
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Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after 'censorship' backlashPublisher Penguin Random House says it will publish 'classic' unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl's children's novels after it faced a backlash over its plan to cut and rewrite sections of his books.
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Penguin To Publish 'Classic' Versions Of Roald Dahl Books After BacklashRewrites that were intended to modernize the books were widely panned.
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Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlashThe move comes after criticism of changes made to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and other much-loved classics for recent editions published under the company’s Puffin children’s label, in which passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race were altered.
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Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash over altered versionsPublisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.
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