New versions of 20 detective novels
produced for 'upper intermediate' English language learners
Agatha Christie: tall order to cut down. Photograph:
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From Queen of Crime to Queen of the Classroom: a new
series of simplified, abridged Agatha Christie novels
are set to introduce non-native English speakers to the
glory of the British murder mystery.
Publisher Collins has cut down 20 of Christie's detective novels – including Poirot's first case, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and Miss Marple's debut outing The Murder at the Vicarage – by 60%, simplifying the language and adding character notes and glossaries. The books are aimed at "upper intermediate" English language learners, and are intended to ensure that "studying English is as captivating as it is educational".
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Publisher Collins has cut down 20 of Christie's detective novels – including Poirot's first case, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and Miss Marple's debut outing The Murder at the Vicarage – by 60%, simplifying the language and adding character notes and glossaries. The books are aimed at "upper intermediate" English language learners, and are intended to ensure that "studying English is as captivating as it is educational".
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