Agatha Christie by Mark Campbell

Agatha Christie by Mark Campbell

Since her debut in 1920 with The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie has become the chief proponent of the English village murder mystery. Although she created two enormously popular characters - the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and the inquisitive elderly spinster and amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple of St Mary Mead - it is not generally acknowledged that she wrote in many different genres: light-hearted mysteries (Why Didn't They Ask Evans?), atmospheric whodunits (Murder On The Orient Express), espionage thrillers (N or M?), romances under the pseudonym of Mary Westmacott, plays (such as the enormously successful The Mousetrap) and even poetry and children's stories. She was never afraid to break the rules either, and provoked a storm of controversy with the unorthodox resolution of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, now acclaimed as one of the classics of British crime fiction. Christie wrote complex whodunits in a clear, readable style, which is why her books are as popular now as they were almost a century ago. Exemplary film and TV adaptations starring Peter Ustinov and David Suchet as Poirot, and Margaret Rutherford and Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, have also encouraged new readers to search out her work. As well as an informed introduction to the Christie phenomenon, this book examines all her novels and short stories. The film, TV and stage adaptations are listed, and the appendices point you to books and websites where you can find out more.

Mark Campbell on Agatha Christie's Dartmoor * Independent on Saturday *
everything you ever wanted to know about Christie's stories in incredible detail * Glasgow Evening Times *
I am getting more impressed by the Pocket Essentials with each one I see -- Alex McLintock * Diverse Books *
one of the most useful books I've come across in the vast array of titles available to Christie fans -- Heidi Scott * Mostly Harmless *
"an impressively complete guide to Agatha Christie's work" * Investigating Poirot *

MARK CAMPBELL has written for various publications, including Midweek, Girl About Town, The Bookseller, The Independent, The Dark Side and Infinity; he was one of the main contributors to the exhaustive two-volume encyclopaedia British Crime Writing in 2009. He has written Pocket Essentials about Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Carry On Films. He was theatre critic for The Kentish Times for eight years. He lives near the river in Crayford, Kent and still hasn’t got around to watching all those box sets.

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ISBN 13	9781903047774
ISBN 10	1903047773
Titel	Agatha Christie
Autor	Mark Campbell
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Oldcastle Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-10-30
Seitenanzahl	96
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