The French translations of Agatha Christie’s novels are revised “to omit the terms and expressions seen as offensive or referring to the bodies or origins of the characters, and to bring them into line with other international editions,” the spokesperson to Masque, the publisher of Christie’s novels in French, told Agence France Press (AFP).
“The French translations of Agatha Christie's work are subject to the usual revisions and over the years have incorporated the corrections requested by [Agatha Christie Limited] to bring them into line with the other international editions,” stated Masque, a subsidiary of Hachette publishing.
