


The abridgment can be true to the original work in terms of mood and tone, capturing the parts the abridging author perceives to be most important it could be a complete parody of the original or it could fall anywhere in between, generally capturing the tone and message of the original author but falling short in some manner or subtly twisting their words and message to favor a different interpretation or agenda. Look up abridgment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.Īn abridgment (British spelling abridgement) is a condensing or reduction of a book or other creative work into a shorter form while maintaining the unity of the source.
