The proposed edits had sparked a torrent of criticism.
By making both Puffin and Penguin versions available, the British publisher is offering readers the choice to decide how they experience Roald Dahl’s magical, marvellous stories. Photo: AP
"We've listened to the debate over the past week which has reaffirmed the extraordinary power of Roald Dahl's books," said Francesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Children's. "We also recognise the importance of keeping Dahl's classic texts in print," she added, saying readers could now choose whether to read the original or re-edited versions.
Puffin made hundreds of changes to characters and language in Dahl's stories including making the diminutive Oompa-Loompas ingender neutral and calling Augustus Gloop enormous rather than fat.James And The Giant PeachThe criticism came amid a growing trend for publishers to employ so-called"sensitivity readers" who work alongside editors to identify references to gender, race, weight, violence or mental health that might offend readers.
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