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Why are publishers rewriting classics?

nly days after a British publisher came under fire for edits made to Roald Dahl’s children’s books, the revealed Feb. 25 that James Bond was getting the same treatment. Just as Dahl’s books would be adjusted to remove language that today’s readers deem offensive, the estate of Bond author Ian Fleming has conducted a sensitivity review before an upcoming reissue

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