Agatha Christie's Marple : expert on wickedness / Mark Aldridge ; foreword by Lucy Foley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldridge, Mark (College teacher), author.

Contributor:

Foley, Lucy (Novelist), writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Christie, Agatha.

Marple, Jane (Fictitious character).

Marple, Jane.

Detective and mystery stories--Criticism and interpretation.

Detective and mystery stories.

Physical Description:

xv, 432 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.

Summary:

In Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness, 'Agathologist' Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead's most famous resident and uses his own detective skills to uncover new information about Miss Jane Marple's appearances on page, stage, screen and beyond. Drawing on a range of material, some of which is newly discovered and previously unpublished, this book explores everything about Miss Marple, from her origins in a series of short stories penned by Christie, to the recent bestselling HarperCollins collection Marple: Twelve New Stories. This accessible, entertaining and illustrated guide to the world of Miss Marple pieces together the evidence in order to tell you everything you need to know about the world's favourite female detective" -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 389-390) and index.

ISBN:

0008522693

9780008522698

OCLC:

1389605928