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Ten Little Niggers… Und dann gab’s keines mehr: Considerations on the Title Variations of Agatha Christie's Novel in English and German Editions

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  • Barbara Delli Castelli Università "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara

Keywords:

Alps, verticality, Strand Magazine

Abstract

The present study aims to provide an overview of the retitling cases of Agatha Christie's famous 1939 novel in its main English editions and related German translations. Starting from a linguistic-cultural perspective, the various denominations attributed to the text will be analysed according to the titological functions they have assumed in different eras and contexts.

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03 Nov 2024

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Delli Castelli, B. “Ten Little Niggers… Und dann gab’s keines mehr: Considerations on the Title Variations of Agatha Christie’s Novel in English and German Editions”. Testo e Senso, no. 27, Nov. 2024, https://www-2022.testoesenso.it/index.php/testoesenso/article/view/705.

Issue

No. 27 (2024): A Journey Through Detective Stories: Investigation and Mystery Across The English- and German-Speaking World

Section

Multiple shades of crime in German Speaking Literature

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