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Descripción

viii, 448 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Colección

McFarland companions to mystery fiction ; 12

McFarland companions to mystery fiction ; 12.

Bibliografía

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contenido

Organization of the companion -- Agatha Christie : a brief biography -- A career chronology -- Christie's works in alphabetical order -- Christie's works in order of first publication/performance -- List of abbreviations -- The companion.

Sumario

"The undisputed "Queen of Crime," Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is the bestselling novelist of all time. As the creator of immortal detectives Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple, she continues to enthrall readers around the world and is drawing increasing attention from scholars, historians, and critics. But Christie wrote far beyond Poirot and Marple. A varied life including war work, archaeology, and two very different marriages provided the backdrop to a diverse body of work. This encyclopedic companion summarizes and explores Christie's entire literary output, including the detective fiction, plays, radio dramas, adaptations, and her little-studied non-crime writing. It details all published works and key themes and characters, as well as the people and places that inspired them, and identifies a trove of uncollected interviews, articles, and unpublished material, including details that have never appeared in print. For the casual reader looking for background information on their favorite mystery to the dedicated scholar tracking down elusive new angles, this companion will provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date information"-- Provided by publisher.

Materia

Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 -- Criticism and interpretation.

Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism.

Women authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.

Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.

Detective and mystery stories, English.

Women authors, English.

Térm cronológ

1900-1999

Género/Forma

Biographies.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Biographies.

ISBN

9781476676203 (paperback)

1476676208 (paperback)

Nº estándar

17778397