Unit 6 Detectives Lesson 18 The detective writer--Agatha Christie.ppt

1、,Agatha Christie,阿加莎克里斯蒂,Character Profile,Agatha Christie (18901976) was a British crime writer of novels , short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott（her pseudonym ），but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections especial

2、ly those featuring Hercule Poirot(大侦探波洛） or Miss Jane Marple（简 马普尔小姐） and her successful West End（伦敦西区）plays.,According to the Guinness Book of World Records , Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time and, with William Shakespeare, the best-selling author of any type. She has sold roughly f

3、our billion copies of her novels. Christie is the most translated individual author, with only the collective corporate works of Walt Disney Productions surpassing her. Her books have been translated into at least 103 languages.,Formula and plot devices,Almost all of Agatha Christies books are whodu

4、nit, focusing on the British middle and upper classes. Usually, the detective either stumbles across the murder or is called upon by an old acquaintance, who is somehow involved. Gradually, the detective interrogates each suspect, examines the scene of the crime and makes a note of each clue, so rea

5、ders can analyze it and be allowed a fair chance of solving the mystery themselves. Then, sometimes even during the final act, one of the suspects usually dies, often because they have inadvertently deduced the killers identity and need silencing.,Finally, the detective organises a meeting of all th

6、e suspects and slowly denounces the guilty party, exposing several unrelated secrets along the way, sometimes over the course of thirty or so pages. The murders are often extremely ingenious, involving some convoluted piece of deception. Christies stories are also known for their taut atmosphere and

7、 strong psychological suspense, developed from the deliberately slow pace of her prose.,Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple,Her famous characters,Agatha Christies first novel The mysterious Affair at Styles was published in 1920 and introduced the long-running character detective Hercule Poirot, who appe

8、ared in 33 of Christies novels and 54 short stories. Her other well known character Miss Marple, was introduced in The Tuesday Night Club in 1927 (short story) and was based on women like Christies grandmother and her cronies.,Main Works,The Mysterious Affair at Styles 斯泰尔斯庄园奇案 The ABC Murders ABC 谋

9、杀案 Murder on the Orient Express 东方快车谋杀案 Dump Witness 无言证人 Death on the Nile 尼罗河惨案 And Then There Were None 无人生还 Evil Under the Sun 阳光下的罪恶,Impact,Agatha Christies literary status was much more than Conan Doyle in the UK. She won the British Empire and the university of Exeter honorary doctorate of literature when she was 66 years old. Besides, the Queen Mary also enjoy reading Christies novels.,J