Differences between original and republished version?

[Stephanie]

In the foreword of the 2010 Farrer, Strauss and Giroux edition, L'Engle's granddaughter writes that "In 1949, the sphere of young adult literature was more strictly defined than it is today. One did not broach such topics as sex and death, even in the subtle ways of Madeline L'Engle, so some deeper themes of those original manuscript were sanitized for a 1940s audience. Fortunately, over time, Gran and others were able to break down the barriers governing what could be said in books for young people. [...] In 1983, Delacorte Press chose to republish And Both Were Young and she was able to reinstate what was in the original manuscript."

If you have read both editions, what kind of changes stand out?

[Lorna]

As I recall, in the original Flip and Paul never kissed, not even once. The last line was not "It was not an ending. It was a beginning."; it was Paul saying "Spring is going to be wonderful, Flip!" Flip tells Madame Perceval that her mother died on New Years' Day two years earlier, instead of "It will be a year...tomorrow." And the original had some post-war references, like clothes coupons, that were taken out. I would rather they had been left in, with footnotes, but apart from that, I think all the changes were for the better. That's all I remember, anyway.