| The Detective Novels of Agatha Christie: A Reader's Guide Contributor(s): Zemboy, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476665958 ISBN-13: 9781476665955 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| LCCN: 2008004078 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.8" W x 9.9" (1.80 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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." |