Enid Blyton's classic novels are beloved globally but some of her works have been rewritten to remove 'outdated' language.
And uncensored versions are being placed in 'off-limit storage spaces' in libraries to prevent the public from 'stumbling upon' the old wording.
Recently edited works are displayed publicly across Devon's libraries but tales which have not yet been amended are not so easy to access.
If a reader requests an original version of titles like The Famous Five, they will be shown a verbal trigger warning, according to The Telegraph.
The original versions are catalogued online and if a reader chooses to access one, a warning system will remind them of the language used within the older editions.
Enid Blyton, yesterday's beloved author of hundreds of children's books, todays pariah, rewritten or stuck in the back room with all the naughty books.
I wish they would leave these classics alone. I was brought up on Noddy and Big Ears, loved them. I read them to my girls and grandchildren. I have a big noddy doll too.
Syl said
Mar 20 1:43 PM, 2023
Magica wrote:
I wish they would leave these classics alone. I was brought up on Noddy and Big Ears, loved them. I read them to my girls and grandchildren. I have a big noddy doll too.
I agree Mags, but I don't think you should be talking about her OH like that tbh.
Magica said
Mar 20 3:44 PM, 2023
Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
I wish they would leave these classics alone. I was brought up on Noddy and Big Ears, loved them. I read them to my girls and grandchildren. I have a big noddy doll too.
I agree Mags, but I don't think you should be talking about her OH like that tbh.
Syl said
Mar 20 7:24 PM, 2023
"A description of 'a brown-faced fisher-boy' was 'changed to a suntanned fisher-boy"
Digger said
Mar 20 9:29 PM, 2023
Syl wrote:
"A description of 'a brown-faced fisher-boy' was 'changed to a suntanned fisher-boy"
I was never a fan of Enid Blyton as a kid. All that sugary jolly hockey sticks shite. I did love Five Go Mad in Dorset piss take though.
Syl said
Mar 21 11:05 AM, 2023
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
"A description of 'a brown-faced fisher-boy' was 'changed to a suntanned fisher-boy"
I was never a fan of Enid Blyton as a kid. All that sugary jolly hockey sticks shite. I did love Five Go Mad in Dorset piss take though.
That was brilliant, I loved their spoofs, they did one the other night on Children in need...Dawn French took off Claudia Winklemans 'from the Traitors'.
I was never into Enid Blyton either, a bit too upper class for me, coming as I did from working class Salford.
I preferred the comic version of posh kids, The Four Marys' for example.
Digger said
Mar 22 8:55 AM, 2023
Syl wrote:
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
"A description of 'a brown-faced fisher-boy' was 'changed to a suntanned fisher-boy"
I was never a fan of Enid Blyton as a kid. All that sugary jolly hockey sticks shite. I did love Five Go Mad in Dorset piss take though.
That was brilliant, I loved their spoofs, they did one the other night on Children in need...Dawn French took off Claudia Winklemans 'from the Traitors'.
I was never into Enid Blyton either, a bit too upper class for me, coming as I did from working class Salford.
I preferred the comic version of posh kids, The Four Marys' for example.
The Bunty
Syl said
Mar 22 12:27 PM, 2023
My book shelf when I was a kid, consisted of the Bunty, Judy, Dandy and Beano annuals collected every Christmastime.
Magica said
Mar 22 3:54 PM, 2023
Syl wrote:
My book shelf when I was a kid, consisted of the Bunty, Judy, Dandy and Beano annuals collected every Christmastime.
Me too, also the Beezer.
Digger said
Mar 22 11:16 PM, 2023
Syl wrote:
My book shelf when I was a kid, consisted of the Bunty, Judy, Dandy and Beano annuals collected every Christmastime.
I used to read Marvel and DC comics. Superman and Superboy were my favourites. I wasn't into dolls either. Good job there was no trans crap going down otherwise they might have forced me to change sex.
Syl said
Mar 23 7:06 AM, 2023
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
My book shelf when I was a kid, consisted of the Bunty, Judy, Dandy and Beano annuals collected every Christmastime.
I used to read Marvel and DC comics. Superman and Superboy were my favourites. I wasn't into dolls either. Good job there was no trans crap going down otherwise they might have forced me to change sex.
Then you could have actually been Dave the trucker.
Anonymous said
Mar 24 10:46 PM, 2023
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
My book shelf when I was a kid, consisted of the Bunty, Judy, Dandy and Beano annuals collected every Christmastime.
I used to read Marvel and DC comics. Superman and Superboy were my favourites. I wasn't into dolls either. Good job there was no trans crap going down otherwise they might have forced me to change sex.
Super Non-Binary Gender-Fluid Boy/Girl is DC's latest character..
Phil.
Anonymous said
Mar 25 11:31 AM, 2023
It is a great distraction claiming to protect peoples feelings while starting and promoting wars, killing women and children around the world, starving people through economic sanctions to protect "western" values and interests, while destroying the economy at home with massive inflation, cost of living, homelessness, further dependency on the state, raising the pension age et cetera.
Enid Blyton's classic novels are beloved globally but some of her works have been rewritten to remove 'outdated' language.
And uncensored versions are being placed in 'off-limit storage spaces' in libraries to prevent the public from 'stumbling upon' the old wording.
Recently edited works are displayed publicly across Devon's libraries but tales which have not yet been amended are not so easy to access.
If a reader requests an original version of titles like The Famous Five, they will be shown a verbal trigger warning, according to The Telegraph.
The original versions are catalogued online and if a reader chooses to access one, a warning system will remind them of the language used within the older editions.
Uncensored Enid Blyton books with 'outdated' language are 'stashed off-limits by librarians' | Daily Mail Online
Enid Blyton, yesterday's beloved author of hundreds of children's books, todays pariah, rewritten or stuck in the back room with all the naughty books.
Who would have thought it?
I agree Mags, but I don't think you should be talking about her OH like that tbh.
"A description of 'a brown-faced fisher-boy' was 'changed to a suntanned fisher-boy"
I was never a fan of Enid Blyton as a kid. All that sugary jolly hockey sticks shite. I did love Five Go Mad in Dorset piss take though.
That was brilliant, I loved their spoofs, they did one the other night on Children in need...Dawn French took off Claudia Winklemans 'from the Traitors'.
I was never into Enid Blyton either, a bit too upper class for me, coming as I did from working class Salford.
I preferred the comic version of posh kids, The Four Marys' for example.
The Bunty
My book shelf when I was a kid, consisted of the Bunty, Judy, Dandy and Beano annuals collected every Christmastime.
Me too, also the Beezer.
I used to read Marvel and DC comics. Superman and Superboy were my favourites. I wasn't into dolls either. Good job there was no trans crap going down otherwise they might have forced me to change sex.
Then you could have actually been Dave the trucker.
Super Non-Binary Gender-Fluid Boy/Girl is DC's latest character..
Phil.
It is a great distraction claiming to protect peoples feelings while starting and promoting wars, killing women and children around the world, starving people through economic sanctions to protect "western" values and interests, while destroying the economy at home with massive inflation, cost of living, homelessness, further dependency on the state, raising the pension age et cetera.