The works of the writer Agatha Christie are the best-selling books of the detective genre to date. The British consider it a symbol, a kind of example of national drama and a classic detective story.
Agatha Christie is called the queen of the detective genre, and it is worth noting that she rightfully deserved this title. Even many years after her death, her books are sold in millions of copies, the works are filmed, and more and more new versions of films on them appear. Agatha Christie became a recognized classic in the detective genre, she surpassed many colleagues of the stronger sex both in terms of logic, and in terms of meaningfulness, realistic stories.
Biography of writer Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was born in a wealthy family and grew up in one of the best estates in the English county of Devon. The girl’s education was on the shoulders of her mother and governess, she was actively and meticulously prepared for marriage, she was taught needlework, dancing, etiquette, music. At the age of 16, the girl was sent to a boarding school, where she was supposed to get deeper knowledge in general sciences, but the girl preferred reading to them.
Agatha Christie wrote her first detective novel, The Secret Accident in Styles, in 1915. Followed by
- works about detective Hercule Poirot,
- books with the main character Miss Marple,
- plays for theatrical productions.
In total, Agatha Christie’s piggy bank has more than 80 detective novels and short stories, almost 20 collections of works, and many plays and scripts.
Today's works of Agatha Christie are books, films and series, computer games, quests and much more. They are not forgotten and cannot be forgotten, since they have become classics, and the names of many heroes are common names.
