The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie - Maureen Corrigan, The Great Courses

Written by Maureen Corrigan, The Great Courses
Read by Maureen Corrigan
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The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie
By: Maureen Corrigan, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Maureen Corrigan
Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
Lecture
Release date: 20-07-2021
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Originals

Meet Agatha Christie, the best-selling novelist in human history. Her writing career spanned six decades, during which time she wrote 66 crime novels, 6 non-crime novels (including romances), and over 150 short stories. Not only was she a phenomenally successful novelist, but she is also the most successful female playwright of all time - her play “The Mousetrap” is the longest-running show in history.

As you learn about Christie’s experiences and her storied career, you will better understand how the circumstances of her life shaped her work and vice versa. Along the way, consider some fascinating questions:

How did becoming a nurse and an apothecary’s assistant influence her crime stories?
Would her literary career have been different if she had not been a part of well-to-do British society?
Why did Christie disappear at the height of her fame - and will we ever know the whole truth about that fateful event?
Agatha Christie’s works have been read by millions and have been adapted into film, television, plays, and more since her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced the world to Hercule Poirot in 1920. Her famous detectives, Poirot and Miss Marple, have become beloved staples of pop culture around the world. With such a legacy, it can sometimes be surprising how much of her life remains a mystery to her readers. In The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie, you will get an intimate glimpse of her private life, investigate the secrets of her greatest novels, and perhaps solve a few mysteries yourself.

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