Roald Dahl's books get controversial rewrite, with critics condemning the move as 'absurd censorship'.

The article discusses the recent edits made to Roald Dahl's classic children's books, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "The Fabulous Mr. Fox," to align with contemporary sensibilities regarding gender, race, weight, and mental health. Notable changes include altering descriptions of characters, such as Augustus Gloop being referred to as "enormous" instead of "enormously fat," and modifying the portrayal of witches to reflect more empowering occupations. Critics, including novelist Salman Rushdie, have condemned these edits as a form of censorship. The Roald Dahl Story Company, now owned by Netflix, collaborated with Puffin Books and the consultancy Inclusive Minds to implement these changes, aiming to make Dahl's stories more accessible to modern readers. [Extracted from the article]