Publisher Ian Fleming Publications has removed and altered controversial excerpts and publications will be warned about the matter
New editions of secret agent books James Bondoriginally published between 1951 and 1966, specifically live and let die (1954) should be published with restrictions on certain terms and excerpts, reports a report by The Telegraph.
According to the British newspaper, the books will have the following disclaimer: “This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes that can be considered offensive by modern readers were common. Some updates have been made to this edition, trying to remain as close as possible to the original text and the period in which it takes place”.
Most of the changes are pejorative words to refer to blacks, having been changed to “black man” or “black person”. Other snippets have been shortened or removed.
For example, at one point, when James is in a Harlem nightclub, it is reported: “Bond could hear the audience grunting and panting like pigs in a sty. He could feel his own hands gripping the tablecloth. His mouth was dry.” The sentence would be changed to: “Bond could feel the voltage in the room”
The publisher of the 007 books, Ian Fleming Publications, said: “We reviewed the original Bond text and books and decided it was the best course of action to follow in line with Ian’s wishes. live and let die which he authorized himself”. The author died in 1964, but would leave permission for modifications to versions sold in the United States.
Source: Terra
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