#writersCoffeeClub 4/24: When older novels use outdated or racist language, should they be edited for the modern world or left alone and viewed in context?
They shouldn't be edited, BUT I'm all in favour of adding a content warning up front and then footnotes/an afterword explaining how attitudes and/or usage have changed since the text was written, and explaining it in context. Especially if the book is being directed at younger readers or the education sector.
