The Old Curiosity Club discussion

Are there any editions of Oliver Twist that have the OG text and NOT the revised version?? Please mention any editions that are still in print that would have said text. Thanks. Have a great day.

OG?

OG= Original

The "still in print" part counts me out. The most recent copy I have was from the Book of the Month club in 1997. Has Dickens fallen prey to those who are editing Roald Dahl and Dr. Seuss? Other than Reader's Digest condensed books, I didn't realize that older books were suffering from revisions. Perhaps you're best bet are used book stores or https://www.gutenberg.org/

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Dickens had the text revised in 1846.

Dickens revised the text himself when it became clear to him that it might pander to anti-semitic prejudice. I know that he reduced the references to Fagin's being a Jew, especially in the later parts of the novel, but apart from that I don't think there were major changes, but then I have never read the original version and don't know where to find it.

jsr121689 wrote: "Are there any editions of Oliver Twist that have the OG text and NOT the revised version?? Please mention any editions that are still in print that would have said text. Thanks. Have a great day."

It might be worth asking Jean, who is very knowledgeable on Dickens. She moderates the Dickensians! group. There is already some discussion about Dickens' revisions and various editions in the introductory thread of an upcoming Oliver Twist read, you can post your question in the thread below. Good luck!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...