In 1807, Thomas Bowdler published The Family Shakespeare, "in which nothing is added to the original text; but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family." And no, the famous line isn't changed to "Out, darned spot!" but rather "Out, crimson spot!" which in fact is a bit of an improvement to the original text as it makes it perfectly clear to younger people that Lady Macbeth is referring to the king's blood.
Out, Darned Spot!
In 1807, Thomas Bowdler published The Family Shakespeare, "in which nothing is added to the original text; but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family." And no, the famous line isn't changed to "Out, darned spot!" but rather "Out, crimson spot!" which in fact is a bit of an improvement to the original text as it makes it perfectly clear to younger people that Lady Macbeth is referring to the king's blood.