In addition, the French pejorative form of the word ‘negro’, which appears 74 times in the original translation dating from the 1940s, will be purged. “If just one person felt this, it would be too much! We must no longer use terms that are likely to hurt: this is the behavior to adopt in 2020,” Prichard added.Īs of Wednesday, the title of new editions will be changed to ‘Ils étaient dix’ or ‘They Were Ten’.

This story is based on a popular rhyme that is not attributed to Agatha Christie,” Prichard told RTL. “When the book was written, the language was different and we used words that are now forgotten. But why does it even matter, can’t we leave Bard’s sexual preferences alone? Also on rt.com Scholars claim ‘no doubt’ Shakespeare was bisexual. However, some of the author’s use of language is very far removed from the woke era of the 21st century.Ĭhristie's great-grandson, James Prichard, who is in charge of her estate, has chosen to change the novel’s title in French, ‘Les Dix Petits N***es’, the French for ‘Ten Little N****rs’ to prevent causing needless offense. ‘And Then There Were None’ is among her most celebrated works, inspiring dozens of film, TV, radio and stage adaptations.

The English author, known for her 66 detective novels and short story collections, including the tales of detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, was a prolific writer in the early to mid 20th century. Agatha Christie’s worldwide bestseller ‘And Then There Were None’ will be given a new name in French, 80 years after the book was first published, as the francophone version kept the original title, replete with racial slurs.

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