Thomas Bowdler (Writer) - On This Day
Profession: Writer
Biography: Thomas Bowdler was an English physician and editor who published The Family Shakespeare, which included ten of the Bard's plays that had been "bowdlerized" or expurgated to remove any offensive language or content. The work was popular and went through numerous editions over the years.
Bowdler's edition of Shakespeare was not the first expurgated edition of the Bard's works, but it was the most popular and influential. His changes were often made to remove profanity and sexual content, as well as to make the plays more suitable for a family audience.
Bowdler's work was controversial, and some critics accused him of censorship. However, his edition of Shakespeare's plays was widely read and helped to make the Bard's works more accessible to a wider audience.
His work continued to be popular, and his name became synonymous with censorship.
Born: July 11, 1754
Birthplace: Ashley, Somerset, England, Great Britain
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: February 24, 1825 (aged 70)
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