> Marian wrote: > > > I read somewhere that the Nancy Drew >mysteries were revised over the > years. > > Can anyone elaborate on why/how? > > The originals I had were from the 1930s and the revised versions were from > the 50s and 60s. As far as I could tell the revisions were not > substantive - just making things more modern to the times and updating > vernacular. Beth's 1930 "roadster" became a 1960 "convertible," for > example. Some of the older versions are really quite quaint in their use of > English and reflection of social mores. I'm pretty sure they've been > updated all along and their are 90s versions, etc. now, too. ;-)
Thanks, Kakki! I used to stay up late at night with a flashlight reading these books! :^D and I've often thought it would be fun to re-read them all someday. I was always intrigued by the titles - e.g.: The Secret of the Old Clock The Mystery at Lilac Inn The Hidden Staircase The Password to Larkspur Lane Message in the Hollow Oak Marian [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jmdl.com/guitar/marian/guitar.htm
