Description
The most popular mystery writer of all time concocted a rich recipe of intrigue, character, and setting. All of Agatha Christie's 66 detective novels are covered here in great detail. Each chapter begins with general comments on a novel's geographical and historical setting, identifying current events, fashions, fads and popular interests that relate to the story. A concise plot summary and comprehensive character listing follow, and each novel is discussed within Christie's overall body of work, with an emphasis on the development of themes, narrative technique, and characters over the course of her prolific career. An appendix translates Poirot's French and defines the British idiomatic words and phrases that give Christie's novels so much of their flavor.
Author: James Zemboy
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 03/01/2016
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781476665955
ISBN10: 1476665958
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Author: James Zemboy
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 03/01/2016
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781476665955
ISBN10: 1476665958
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
About the Author
James Zemboy taught French and Spanish in community college for many years. He lives in Detroit.