Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making
图书信息
| 作者 | Curran, John |
| 出版社 | Harper |
| ISBN | 9780062065445 |
| 出版时间 | 2011-11-01 |
| 字数 | 51.8万 |
| 分类 | Harper,进口书,外文原版书,小说 |
读书简介
As he did in the Edgar-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards winning Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks, Christie expert and archivist John Curran once again examines the unpublished notebooks of the world's bestselling author to explore the techniques she used to surprise and entertain generations of readers.Drawing on Christie's personal papers and letters, he reveals how more than twenty of her novels, as well as stage *s, short stories, and some more personal items, evolved. Here are wonderful gems, including Christie's essay on her famous detective, Hercule Poirot, written for a British national newspaper in the 1930s; a previously unseen version of a "Miss Marple" short story; and a courtroom chapter from her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, which was edited out of the published version in 1920; plus an insightful, well-reasoned analysis of her final unfinished novel, based on the author's notes and Curran's own deep knowledge of Christie and her work.A must-read for every Christie aficionado, Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making is a fascinating look into the mind and craft of one of the world's most prolific and beloved authors.
目录
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface - Victoria Station, March 1931
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Rule of Three
Chapter 2 - The First Decade 1920–1929
Unused Ideas: One
Chapter 3 - Favourite Stories and ‘The Man Who Knew’
Chapter 4 - The Second Decade 1930–1939
Unused Ideas: Two
Chapter 5 - ‘How I Created Hercule Poirot’
Chapter 6 - The Third Decade 1940–1949
Unused Ideas: Three
Chapter 7 - Miss Marple and ‘The Case of the Caretaker’s Wife’
Chapter 8 - The Fourth Decade 1950–1959
Unused Ideas: Four
Chapter 9 - Agatha Christie and Poison
Chapter 10 - The Fifth Decade 1960–1969
Unused Ideas: Five
Chapter 11 - The Dark Lady . . .
Chapter 12 - The Sixth Decade 1970–1976
Unused Ideas: Six
Chapter 13 - Agatha Christie’s Booklists
Appendix 1 - Agatha Christie Chronology
Appendix 2 - Alphabetical List of Agatha Christie Titles
Index of Titles
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by John Curran
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
Footnotes
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