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Agatha Christie : a very short introduction / Gill Plain.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Plain, Gill, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976--Criticism and interpretation.
- Christie, Agatha.
- Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- Agatha Christie is the author of over 80 books and the world's longest running play. This book explores this extraordinary success by considering the curious alchemy of her straightforward style and her convoluted plotting, and examines the construction of her most popular serial characters.
- Contents:
- Agatha Christie and the ‘Golden Age’ of crime
- Means, motive, and opportunity : Christie’s techniques
- Not just escapism? Christie in context
- Criminal opinions? Christie’s politics
- Adaptation and afterlives.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed March 23, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- Print version: Plain, Gill. Agatha Christie
- ISBN:
- 9780191896095
- 0191896098
- 9780192609137
- 0192609130
- OCLC:
- 1521404679
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000242970
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