Author:Thomas Bowdler

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Thomas Bowdler
(1754–1825)

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English physician and philanthropist, best known for publishing The Family Shakespeare, an expurgated edition of William Shakespeare's works, intended to be more appropriate for 19th century women and children than the original. He is the eponym of the verb "bowdlerise", now largely pejorative, meaning "To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly".

Works

The Family Shakespeare (1818) (transcription volumes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) (Volume 5 missing)

Works about Bowdler

"Bowdler, Thomas (1754-1825)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"Bowdler, Thomas," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
"Bowdler, Thomas," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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