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Agatha Christie

A Companion to the Mystery Fiction

by J.C. Bernthal
Elizabeth Foxwell
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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as well as the people and places that inspired them, and identifies a trove of uncollected interviews, articles, and unpublished material, including details that have never appeared in print.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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 9, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9781476647159

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      • ISBN: 9781476647159
      • File size: 4941 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2023

      Writing and compiling an encyclopedic companion about the "Queen of Crime" is no small feat. Bernthal (Agatha Christie Goes to War) with series editor Foxwell (Dorothy L. Sayers) have researched and compiled an impressive companion to Agatha Christie's oeuvre. Starting with a brief biography, it delves into Christie's career chronology, and her works in alphabetical order, from the first publication and performance. Then there's the companion work, which includes entries for Christie's novels, short stories, scripts, memoirs, articles, interviews, letters, characters, fictional locations, real people, and more. Avid mystery readers will likely enjoy perusing this work, and researchers will appreciate how thorough it is. The author and editor have accomplished something unique: a reference work that is approachable and accessible for library workers, scholars, and general readers. VERDICT This volume is well-researched, not to mention thorough and well-presented. Given the breadth of Christie's life and work, it would be a worthwhile addition to an academic or public library collection.--Anna Kallemeyn

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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