Abridgment n. : The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.

Abridgment n. : An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

Abridgment n. : That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly.

Example:
How can I publish my own abridgement of Les Miserables?

Taxonomy
Abridgement, audio book, free encyclopedia, television, narrative, John, unabridged version, textbooks, abridgment, written work, companion, audio, television shows, characters, adults, span, fiction book, passage.

Defination from the web:
abridgement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The abridgement can be true to the original work in terms of mood and tone, capturing the parts the abridging author perceives to be most ...