[bksvol-discuss] Re: Harry Potter
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:09:55 -0500
yeah the publishers in America Scholastic I think it was, thought that kids
and adults would be turned off with a title like "philosopher's Stone"
smile, so they asked him to change it.
Though in alcomy, which the "sorcery's Stone" is taken from a "philosopher"
is actually someone who would do what a Sorcer would do.
Also for you Harry potter fans. J.K. Rowling, wanted to put her real name
on the books Joanne Kathleen, but the publisher said that boys wouldn't want
to read a book by a girl, so she went with her initials.
There are surprisingly a lot of different meanings from British to American
words.
From our word for Napkin, in the U.K. a diaper, to our word for "sweater"
which is a "jumper" in the U.K. and so on.
Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Leonardi" <lml5280@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 2:03 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Harry Potter
Yeah, I didn't see too much of a problem having both British and American
versions because I figured they might be different. However, I had no idea
that the British version was call Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Thanks for that bit of trivia. (smile)
Lisa
----- Original Message -----
From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:51 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Harry Potter
> Hi Lisa,
>
> The British and American versions of the books are slightly different,
> primarily in the terminology, not the plot.
> Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the correct title for the
> British edition, while Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the
> American edition.
> I don't really think there is an issue with these titles, as some will
> prefer the original British version, and others will want the American
> adaptation.
>
> Dave
>
> At 01:05 PM 2/4/2005, you wrote:
> >I was looking at the Harry Potter books today and noticed something
> >interesting. We have several remote listings wich is fine but there are
> >also many duplicates on the bookshare site. For example, there are some
> >books that show the normal book title but then there is a duplicate that
> >says (british edition) after the title. Also, there is one that has the
> >title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone which, after looking at
the
> >synopsis, is actually supposed to be Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
> >Stone. The synopsis in the book with philosoper's in the title tells the
> >story of the sorcerer's stone book. And there is already a copy of the
> >sorcerer's stone book. Just wanted to let the powers-that-be know about
this.
> >
> >Lisa
>
>
>
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