'Vandalism': Roald Dahl the 'latest victim' of the woke's 'war' against culture 

Roald Dahl is literally the best children's storyteller in the world 🌎

Who are these people? Come out and show your face. Who are these people offended by Roal Dahl?

The 1% of activists dictating to the 99%

Seriously, some people have too much time on their hands to do this censorship crap that no one asked for. 1984 lives

I resent being told what I can and cannot read ! It’s shameful and should be stopped.

Hooray for the Internet and smart phones without which a great proportion of the world would not be aware that this action was going on.

I am so pleased I got to enjoy my childhood without any of this woke crap or the internet or so-called smart phones.

I’m American but I love all of the books that were listed here. They don’t need to be changed. I’m so sick of this.

Book censorship -Book burning -Brown shirts... History Rolls Around...1938/1984-2023

I guess this marks the end of all books with any gender references in the pages. No mothers and fathers, brothers, sisters etc because those references are going to offend the 1% of people who are thems and theys🤔🙄🤪

Maybe they confused Charlie (coke) and chocolate (black people) 🤔

Why do the journalist not just say that Roahl Dahl's books should remain unchanged and people can just decide if they want to buy them or not.

This is a perfect example of a large company not knowing their market. I bet the woke have not bought these books in the past, and will not in the future. Unless it’s a marketing stunt, in which case it is genius. A lot of people will rush out and buy a set of old copies for each of their grandchildren (including unborn), and then due to public demand they will change them back. A bit like Barbecue Shapes a couple of years back. Sold heaps as they ran out the old ones, sold heaps when people wanted to see just how bad the new ones were, sold heaps when they brought the old ones back.

This is how Communism works

Tearing down that which exists, contributing nothing positive in its place. The modern mindset.

Where does this stop? What's stopping them from censoring other great authors like Shakespeare or Dickens?

I'll make sure my kids have access to the uncensored versions. This censorship is disgusting.

Enormous could mean tall...not just rotund. It needs a qualifying noun.

This is how the Nazis started. Poking their noses into corners looking for things to complain about.

Perhaps, maybe??, there is the faintest glimmer of hope, to defeat the no-name woke sensors of the world. Its all we have left nowadays. There will still be original copies and original artwork for the Roald Dahl books. As I understand it, the publisher is acting as the gate keeper for the censored versions which would be destined to go out in paper form, as conventional books. All we need to do is figure out how, to publish the original un molested versions to www, where they could be purchased as e versions, by those who want the right to chose what the read, rather than being dictated to by a handful of interfering busy bodies. Which would hopefully keep it out of the reach of the do gooders. Either that, or, harass the publisher to offer two versions, concurrently, the original much loved version, and the new cleansed and sanitized version, and see which version sells, and which one falters and fails. It would be interesting to revisit that outcome in three years time, if it ever came to pass.

Whoever authorised this needs some good old common sense in their bones. What a despicable thing to do , so now they're no longer Roald Dahl books, the man must be turning in his grave.

Go woke go BROKE

“In the decline of Western civilization that’s under way, pride in its achievements has given way to the hope that nothing that made it great offends anyone.”

This outrage has specific culprits. Among them: Beth Cox and Alexandra Strick, frustrated authors who created a new line of literary business for themselves by establishing Inclusive Minds and appropriating children's sensibilities to justify their new-found careers in censorship.

There's a world-renowned book that refers to a big chunk of humanity as "Those are the worst of creatures," according to one English interpretation. 🤔 I wonder if that will be rewritten, too?

Changing other people's intellectual property should be punishable on the same level as perjury.

Poor Oompa Loompas facing extinction. Where's Extinction Rebellion when you need them?

It's not WOKE it's MARXISIM! Penguin & Pelican Books have dropped to the bottom of the heap in my library - & everyone buy as many original books as you can - in print - so you have something tangible from the Past to hand on...

1984 here we come.

Wait until the get to the Indian in the Cupboard, it's a bike.....gesshhhh! Calm down

The world has gone bonkers

What gives them the legal right to do this in the first place. As some one wrote in comments l too am very pleased l grew up in a world without this woke crap, no internet or smart phones, no dumbing down of education, you either passed or failed or handing everyone one a badge for participating even if they ran last, there was right n wrong no 'oh but his mom dropped him on his head when he was a baby' crap excuses....may the Gods help us.

Is this even allowed ????

Is my Indian in the Cupboard by lynne Reid Banks post shadow banned? Roftlmao.....

This is disgusting!

Come out from behind the curtain you Wokeness of Oz

Can I cancel the woke and it's followers. You know, as a person, if you don't like something, then don't participate or engage with it.

This is disgusting. I HATE the woke.

🎶What do you get when go so woke? Not even caring if you broke… Getting offended by a word like fat… What do you think will come of that? I don’t like the look of it!🎶

Shakespeare will be next!

How can you claim Roald Dahl wrote it if you change everything about the original book it's clearly a different book it's like changing an entire script in a Disney film and still claim it was produced by Disney

I wonder what’s next .. they would probably edit .. the FARAWAY TREE too 🤷🏼‍♀️

The publishers today said they WILL NOT change the books original text. they have listened to British public outcry over censorship. Francesca Dow, managing editor of Penguin, which owns Puffin, said: "We've listened to the debate over the past week which has reaffirmed the extraordinary power of Roald Dahl's books, and the very real questions around how stories from another era can be kept relevant for each new generation." Our new Queen has said : the Queen Consort told an audience of writers and publishers: "Please remain true to your calling, unimpeded by those who may wish to curb the freedom of your expression or impose limits on your imagination. Enough said."

Fist book Charlie and the chocolate factory Second Answer’s to Brute Third Ginger Megs

And yet today's language and mannerisms have a lot to be desired.

And somehow it’s okay to have drag queen to go to school and dance for children.

Why? Books are edited all the time so they keep selling, African pygmies paid in chocolate was changed in the gene wilder film to oompa loompas and that was only a few years after it was written.

These people remind me of another Roald Dahl title.. The Twits

Hiring sensitivity experts to dissect classic literature is a bad thing,because the experts are far too sensitive to make judgments. Let the individual reader decide if to read the book or not.

Oh for cryin out loud.

Unnecessary

This is wrong 😑

I can't stand this stupidity. LEAVE ROALD DAHL'S BOOKS IN PEACE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM DON'T READ THEM.

Will they next sensor music for its content of certain words? Then what of poetry ? 🤔 The mind boggles. All end up zombies hypnotised by the woke, or scorned for speaking of colour or description. Imagine a police report .. don't know his weight, height or colour .. Was he male .. or just a person ? ... 🤣 Oh for goodness sakes.. stop it all !!

What do you think will come.. of.. that?! I dont like the looks of it... If you are wise you'll listen to me.. you will live in happiness too.. like the Oompa Lumpa Duppity Do!

Censured - what is Woke? Hilter?

But his writing could be down right mean, like it or not. Maybe children who liked him were themselves just mean also.

Well if you eat 4 times as much as a normal human being needs to live nobody has the right to call you fat! It just having bad luck with genes and heavy bones LOL!

I wonder what they would do with 'Sanders of the River' by Edgar Wallace.

This is why when I unveil my work on the page I plan to self publish because I don’t trust anyone to publish my work because of controversial content with God the true God in my story and that will get people in a twist and I don’t trust anyone to not carry that through.

"Today's society finds offensive". That is another false assumption. Who says this literary content is found offensive by mainstream society? Where is the quantitative data to justify this as a majority movement? Ripples of tweets and likes are not evidence of majority sentiment.

If offended by the books just don't read them. 🤦 Snowflakes everywhere.

Once again Ted kazcinski had a crystal ball

How are we to teach the next generation of English authors if the books they have as example have no illiteration that transforms boring language into a kaleidoscope of imagination??

Matthew 24:10 Context For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Surely it's time to amend the Bible. Eg Commandment no 1 ' 'It would be lovely and nice to acknowledge other Gods,who have many redeemable qualities, and not just endlessly worship and praise me'

Heck no!!! That's my childhood right there. Over the woke and their crap! Leave Roald Dahl alone!.

Stop trying to appies everyone, you'll never win

First book I read

My God, I hope they leave Shakespeare alone.

When will this end *woke*

Try the Qur'an, *I dare you.*

Woke (/ˈwoʊk/ WOHK) is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination". If you disagree with woke you are telling people that you support rasist prejudice and discrimination, let that sink in.

SERIOUSLY... you all need to read his Biography from a reputable and credible source. He was a racist bigot who hated children. It is evident in his books. Hence why some of his books have been banned. Educate yourself, please.

But seriously who cares? Im waiting for my PS5 on the weekend! Now that’s something to look forward to! 😊

Black people no doubt