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Originally Posted by MSWallack
I'm not suggesting that these new modern versions should replace the originals, but if they get people to read the stories, then isn't that a good thing?
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Why is it a good thing that people read those stories in particular, whether original or re-written?
A "classic" is just a story, and isn't something so important that the message needs to be translated by other authors. The re-writes may be wonderful to read, but that will be down to the new author's writing style, and nothing to do with the original material.