Current Search: Christie, Agatha,--1890-1976.--Criticism and interpretation. (x)
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Title
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WOMEN IN THE DETECTIVE NOVELS OF AGATHA CHRISTIE.
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Creator
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FRITZER, PENELOPE JOAN., Florida Atlantic University, Peyton, Ann
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Abstract/Description
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Agatha Christie's writing career of more than fifty years gave her room to develop certain themes in social history. One of the most interesting of these is her presentation of women. Christie's two major types are older, unmarried women and young, high-spirited girls. Within those two types, Christie deals with the good, the evil, the eccentric, and the ineffectual. Her characterizations also include l ess important types, but those tvvo major kinds of woman dominate her detective novels....
Show moreAgatha Christie's writing career of more than fifty years gave her room to develop certain themes in social history. One of the most interesting of these is her presentation of women. Christie's two major types are older, unmarried women and young, high-spirited girls. Within those two types, Christie deals with the good, the evil, the eccentric, and the ineffectual. Her characterizations also include l ess important types, but those tvvo major kinds of woman dominate her detective novels. Miss Marple in particular is an important character and incorporates many of the strong virtues with which Christie imbues her women.
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Date Issued
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1979
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13967
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Subject Headings
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Christie, Agatha,--1890-1976.--Criticism and interpretation., Women in literature.
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Format
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Document (PDF)
