: In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister Henrietta) published an edition of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to be appropriate for "a family".
Completely removed characters like Doll Tearsheet, a prostitute, from Henry IV, Part 2 . bowdlerise
: He aimed to remove profanity, sexual references, and "blasphemous" exclamations so the works could be read aloud to women and children. Famous Edits : : In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister