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Agatha Christie. Born in Torquay, Devon, England, on September 15, 1890. Devon. Born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller To parents Clarissa Margaret Boehmer and Frederick Alvah Miller. “The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Agatha Christie
Born in Torquay,
Devon, England,
on September 15,
1890
Devon
Born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
To parents Clarissa Margaret Boehmer and Frederick Alvah Miller
“The popular idea that achild forgets easily is notan accurate one. Manypeople go right throughlife in the grip of an idea
which has beenimpressed on them in
very tender years.”
During WWI, sheworked as a nurse andlater at a hospitalpharmacy. Thisinfluenced her writing,because many of themurders in her booksare done with
“...one of the most rewarding professions that anyone can follow...”
She married Archibald
Christie on Christmas
Eve 1914. They had one
daughter, Rosalind
Hicks. They divorced in
1928.
In 1930, Agatha Christiemarried archaeologistMax Mallowan.
“An archaeologist is the best
husband a woman can have.
The older she gets the more
interested he is in her.”
Top Ten Books
Miss Marple
Miss Marple is an elderly lady living in the village of St. Mary Mead. She appears in 12 novels and 20 short stories. She solves crimes by relating
them to life in the village.
“It is true, of course, that I have lived what
is called a very uneventful life, but I
have had a lot of experiences in
solving different little problems that have
arisen.”
“You can only really get
under anybody’s skin
if you are married to
them.”
“The worst is so often
true.”
Miss Marple in the Movies
Julia McKenzie Margaret Rutherford
Joan Hickson
Angela Lansbury
Geraldine McEwan
Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot is a Belgian detective. He appeared in 33 novels and 54 short stories. He is the only fictional character in history to be honored with an obituary in the New York Times.
“The impossiblecould not have
happened,therefore the
impossible must be possible in spite of
appearances.”
“Every murderer is
probably somebody’s
old friend.”
“Understand this, I mean to arrive at the
truth. The truth, however ugly in itself, is always
curious and beautiful to seekers after it.”
“Mon cher, practically speaking, I
know everything!”
Tommy and Tuppence
Unlike Miss Marple and Poirot,
Tommy and Tuppence aged in time
with the real world. In The Secret
Adversary, they were in their twenties
and by Postern of Fate, they are in
their seventies.
Tommy and Tuppence first appeared
in Christie’s 2nd novel, set in the
1920s. They also were in the last
book she ever wrote, although not the
last one published.
...and one collection of short stories that parodied other famous fictional detectives of the time, including
Poirot.
They have appeared in 4 novels...
(1922) (1973)(1968)(1941)
(1929)
Ariadne Oliver
She was Agatha Christie’s supposed fictional alter ego. She expresses a dislike for her detective character, just like Agatha Christie began to dislike Poirot.
Ariadne Oliver is a detective novelist. She is a friend of Poirot and assists him in solving his cases.
“Life shouldimitatefiction
wherever possible!”
Parker Pyne
(1939)
(1934)(1991)
“Are you happy? If not, consult Mr. Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street.”
"I have had a long experience in the compilation of statistics. From that experience I can assure you that in 87% of cases dishonesty does not pay."
What novel was this island the inspiration for?
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
has sold more than 100 million copies
and the 5th best-selling book of all time
making it the best-selling mystery of all time
Who was Mary Westmacott?
“Shortly after that, I wrote the one book [Absent in the Spring] that has satisfied me completely. I didn’t want to change a word...”
Agatha Christie died on January 12, 1976
Along with William Shakespeare, she is the best-selling author of all time
Some of her most
popular plays, including
The Mousetrap, are still
performed.
Her grandson inherited
the rights to some of
her literary work.
In 1971, she was named Dame Commanderof the Order of the British Empire
She is the most translated author
4 billion copies of her novels have been sold
Her play The Mousetrap has the longest initial run ever, with 24,000 performances
