Genet revised the novel when it was published by Gallimard in 1951; the Gallimard edition omits some of the more pornographic passages in the novel, and later L'Arbalete editions include a number of smaller revisions.
Genet revised the novel. It was published by Gallimard in 1951. The Gallimard edition omits some of the more pornographic passages in the novel. Later L'Arbalete editions include a number of smaller revisions.