Maugrim or Fenris Ulf?

[senotsidnar]

I'm sorry if this topic has been discussed before, but does anyone know why Fenris Ulf's name is changed to Maugrim in some of the later editions of LLW? Does anyone know which name they will use in the film?

[Sven]

[Guest]

Oh. Why did he change them at all? *is confused*

[Sven]

[Paul F. Ford]

Sven has given a masterful answer (one with which I totally agree) and covers all the research I have been able to do on the same questions.

Paul F. Ford
author of Companion to Narnia

[Leslie]

I had no idea that the American edition was so different from the British - I'd better read it. I have the 1962 Penguin edition. Incidentally, Prince Caspian is the one I happen to have at my desk at the moment, and as I checked the publication date, my eye caught a note saying "... and the correct reading order is" followed by the titles in published order (of course!)

[robsia]

[Guest]

Thank You for the very in depth answer, Sven! :) *thumbs up*
that is really very interesting, I would like to read the british evrsion now.
are a lot of books changed when they get published over here, or was this just a choice of Lewis's?
thanx again!

[Gabrielle]

[carol]

[robsia]

Yes - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

I believe the reason was that the publishers didn't think American readers would understand what a Philosopher's Stone was!

I'd be highly offended if I were you ;)

[Bill]

[Stanley Anderson]

[Bill]

[carol]