what does it mean when a book is unabridged?
2007-01-17 10:52:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
it was printed as is was written, without deletions.
2007-01-17 10:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some books are so long and advanced that they take out certain parts or change the vocabulary of the original version and publish it as an 'abridged' version for younger, less experienced readers. Unabridged just means nothing's taken out.
2007-01-17 18:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by Gina Chess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a book is abridged, certain parts are taken out to make the book shorter or more understandable. Unabridged means that the book is complete.
2007-01-17 18:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Amigurl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that it hasn't been shortened at all or edited in the sense that none of the text has been deleted or summarized. its the full version.
Definitions of unabridged on the Web:
* unabridged dictionary: a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
* (used of texts) not shortened; "an unabridged novel"
2007-01-17 18:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means it is word for word what the author wrote.
you want unabridged, unless in some cases you can't understand it. edgar allen poe is hard for some unabridged.
2007-01-17 19:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by NihtGalon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in its original wording. Reader's Digest used to do condensed versions of novels to make them more palatable for the general public. Therefore, some publications have advertised that their works are available in unabridged, specifically unchanged, versions.
2007-01-17 18:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by robertspraguejr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unabridged just means the book is full ,an abridged book is a simplified, shortened or reduced book,
abridged books are produced for schools, bookclubs and others.
2007-01-17 19:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the book hasn't been edited.
FP
2007-01-17 18:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by F. Perdurabo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being the most complete of its class : not based on one larger
(Merriam-Webster)
Containing the original content; not condensed. Used of books, articles, and documents.
(dictionary.com)
2007-01-17 18:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by moobaby09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means it hasn't been shortened or edited from its original published format.
2007-01-17 18:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by amylee1178 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋