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Should retellings be listed as editions of the original?
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laven
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Jul 26, 2019 03:46AM
I've come across this German author Dirk Walbrecker that does retellings for kids of classical adventure books like Robinson Crusoe our Moby Dick. Now, on a lot of editions the name of the original author isn't even on the cover, so should the book be combined with the original?
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No, retellings should be kept separate from the originals.The original author may be added as a secondary author, but only if mentioned in the book, I think.
Really? Only if mentioned? I personally find it quite disrespectful to not even mention the original author.. But I guess that's not my job to care about. Thank you!
