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Originally Posted by K-Thom
Besides "official alterations" by the author or the editor - ever heard about scanners, OCR and word processor software? You merely assume a "once and for all" asset for printed books while there is none...
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As I said, unless questionable sources... I suppose that if someone were to publish an altered and non official version of a paperbook, that someone would need a full organisation to distribute it...
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Originally Posted by K-Thom
... The novels of famous German author Karl May (died 1912) were officially altered so many times you hardly could compare the original script to the version sold today. For what reason? To attract a new generation of readers with an updated language.
Keep the old "panta rei" of Heraclit in mind: Everything is in a constant state of change.
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I don't know if these versions are noted "altered", or "adapted", or "modified", but that ought to be the case...
I would jump if a play from Molière were published in modern French, and the book not clearly indicating it ! There're several paperbooks that propose the original text, with notes for explanations on obsolete, or old terms, even historical points.
I saw too (don't remember which) books with notes for alterations made by author between different editions...