original title

Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words

The first title of a work, before any changes.

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Examples (10)

  • Many people don't know that the book's original title was 'First Impressions', not 'Pride and Prejudice'.
  • The film was released in the US under a different name, but its original title was 'La Jetée'.
  • Do you know the original title of this foreign film?
  • The publisher decided to change the original title to something more marketable for an international audience.
  • The original title was deemed too controversial and had to be changed before publication.
  • I'm trying to find the author's notes to see what the original title of the manuscript was.
  • The band's debut album had the original title 'Songs from the Garage' before the record label intervened.
  • If they had kept the original title, I wonder if the movie would have been as successful.
  • I personally prefer the original title; it had more character and felt more authentic.
  • Discovering the original title of a classic novel can offer new insights into the author's intent.