Agatha Christie, Queen of Crafty Crime
Publisher
:
Le Masque
Parution date
:
2001
EAN
:
9782702479315
Description
With 2.5 billion copies sold internationally, Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is the second most read author in the world after Shakespeare. In Agatha Christie, Duchesse de la mort, Rivière offers a personal portrayal of the queen of crafty crime, creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. He also highlights the special relationship Christie had with France. An essay on Christie’s work, Agatha Christie, Duchesse de la mort is also an analysis of the mechanisms and techniques used by the talented author to create surprise beyond any conventional expectations, even her own.
Author
François Rivière : A novelist and literary critic, François Rivière is the author of several biographies, Enid Blyton, James Matthew and Frédéric Dard, among them.
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