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7) What according to the article does Agatha Christie have in common
with the modernists?
8) What did the author of the article say: "It is the highest, the most
amorally Nietzschean of compliments" about? Comment upon this
sentence.
9) What did the novelist H.R.F. Keating say about Christie? Does the
author of the article agree with this opinion? Why?
10) Why does the author of the article say that "Christie herself was a
mystery"?
11) What is peculiar about the writer in some of Christie's books?
12) Why in the author's opinion do the English undervalue Christie?
What do they see in her books?
13) In what connection did Christie ask "Can this be England?" What
does the author of the article think about it?
14) In what situation did Christie say "I adore stiffs"?
15) What influence did the Orient have on Christie's books?
16) What do you think was Christie's attitude to death? (to prove your
opinion use the information from the article)
17) What was Christie's attitude to God? Which of her characters is to
be mentioned in this connection? Why?
18) When according to the author's opinion will we begin to understand
Agatha Christie?
For those who are interested:
An Agatha Christie society operates at the following address
Agatha Christie Society
PO Box 985, London SW1X 9XA
66
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................3
I. WARMING-UP........................................................................4
1. What is a Mystery?.......................................................................4
2. Crime Vocabulary.........................................................................4
3. Discussion....................................................................................9
II. AGATHA CHRISTIE'S BIOGRAPHY AND LITERARY
CAREER...................................................................................10
1. Agatha Christie's Biography........................................................10
2. Agatha Christie: the Shape of her Career.....................................13
3. Agatha Christie Quiz...................................................................17
III. SELECTED SHORT STORIES. STUDY GUIDE...............20
1. The Case of the Discontented Husband.......................................20
2. The Mystery of the Spanish Chest...............................................26
3. Greenshaw’s Folly......................................................................33
4. Finessing the King......................................................................39
5. The Coming of Mr. Quin.............................................................44
6. The Case of the Rich Woman......................................................49
IV. FINAL QUIZ.......................................................................53
V. SUPPLEMENTARY READING..........................................58
7) What according to the article does Agatha Christie have in common
with the modernists? CONTENTS
8) What did the author of the article say: "It is the highest, the most
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 3
amorally Nietzschean of compliments" about? Comment upon this
sentence. I. WARMING-UP........................................................................ 4
9) What did the novelist H.R.F. Keating say about Christie? Does the 1. What is a Mystery? .......................................................................4
author of the article agree with this opinion? Why? 2. Crime Vocabulary.........................................................................4
10) Why does the author of the article say that "Christie herself was a 3. Discussion ....................................................................................9
mystery"?
II. AGATHA CHRISTIE'S BIOGRAPHY AND LITERARY
11) What is peculiar about the writer in some of Christie's books?
CAREER ................................................................................... 10
12) Why in the author's opinion do the English undervalue Christie?
1. Agatha Christie's Biography........................................................10
What do they see in her books?
2. Agatha Christie: the Shape of her Career .....................................13
13) In what connection did Christie ask "Can this be England?" What
3. Agatha Christie Quiz...................................................................17
does the author of the article think about it?
14) In what situation did Christie say "I adore stiffs"? III. SELECTED SHORT STORIES. STUDY GUIDE ............... 20
15) What influence did the Orient have on Christie's books? 1. The Case of the Discontented Husband .......................................20
16) What do you think was Christie's attitude to death? (to prove your 2. The Mystery of the Spanish Chest ...............................................26
opinion use the information from the article) 3. Greenshaw’s Folly ......................................................................33
17) What was Christie's attitude to God? Which of her characters is to 4. Finessing the King ......................................................................39
be mentioned in this connection? Why? 5. The Coming of Mr. Quin.............................................................44
18) When according to the author's opinion will we begin to understand 6. The Case of the Rich Woman......................................................49
Agatha Christie?
IV. FINAL QUIZ....................................................................... 53
V. SUPPLEMENTARY READING .......................................... 58
For those who are interested:
An Agatha Christie society operates at the following address
Agatha Christie Society
PO Box 985, London SW1X 9XA
65 66
