Queen Consort Camilla Was Reportedly “Shocked and Dismayed” About the New Roald Dahl Editions

On February 17, The Telegraph ran a splashy exposé documenting the edits and redactions that went into a new edition of the late author Roald Dahl’s books for children. Their articles pointed out that descriptions of characters as “fat” were removed, for example, citing a rhyme in James and the Giant Peach where a character, at first called “terrifically fat,” was instead described as a “nasty old brute.” Though Dahl’s works are not universally beloved, they remain a nostalgic favorite for adults, and that sentiment, along with the implication that the new editions were a form of censorship, inspired an… Read Full Article