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Agatha Christie : a very short introduction / Gill Plain.

Oxford Very Short Introductions Available online

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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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