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Yeah, but it sold just fine with the original title in all other markets. If I were from the US I'd be offended that the publishers decided to dumb it down. Tha

Yeah, but it sold just fine with the original title in all other markets. If I were from the US I'd be offended that the publishers decided to dumb it down. That's literally an insult to the society.

bombcar 4y ago
Perhaps "philosopher's stone" wouldn't have triggered such a loud backlash - which was needed to spur sales even further. I doubt many people even know (or care) about the slight differences. As to covers, even Tolkien was complaining about Americanization decades ago: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letter_277 http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letter_277
- revertmean 4y ago
  For anyone wondering what that bizarre cover might look like: https://www.mytolkienbooks.com/tolkien-books/middle-earth/the-hobbit/the-hobbit-ballantine-2.jpg https://www.mytolkienbooks.com/tolkien-books/middle-earth/th... I can't find the lion...
  - underwires 4y ago
    Here's a variation with the lion, they removed it after his complaints https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZy3SQYu8bQ/T3ByGLMH9BI/AAAAAAAAEW0/INcyKPCRGtU/s640/DSC_0134.JPG https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZy3SQYu8bQ/T3ByGLMH9BI/AAAAAAAAE...
    - bombcar 4y ago
      I like how the answer to the whole discussion was "eh, let's remove the lion, that'll be fine".