Agatha Christie is the most well-known author in the mystery genre. With 85 books written, she has ample expertise in the field. Her simple writing style combined with intricate plot lines is what sets her apart from the other mystery writers of the same era. Her personal life is also clearly reflected in her novels, including And Then There Were None, one of her most famous. Agatha Christie began writing because her sister dared her to “write a good detective story.” This challenge resulted in her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (“Agatha”). Ever since the publication of this novel, it was clear she was destined to write detective stories. Christie has unsurmountable success in the mystery genre with more works sold than any
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Despite her desire to learn how to read and her unique imagination as a child, she did not aspire to be an author (“Agatha Christie”). In fact, later in life, she admitted that she did not enjoy the process of writing the stories, she enjoyed coming up with the ideas for them (“Agatha”).
As she continued writing, however, she developed a masterful skill for it. She continued to use her personal life as a basis for many of the characters, settings, and themes of her novels. Agatha married Archibald Christie, a member of the Flying Corps in World War I (“Agatha Christie”). Her husband was likely the model for General Macarthur in And Then There Were None. While Archibald was flying in the war, Agatha was also taking part in the war efforts. She worked for the Red Cross as a Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse in a hospital in Torquay …show more content…
Christie went back to being a volunteer again, this time in a dispensary in the University College Hospital in London (“(Dame)”). Being exposed to potentially lethal drugs here undoubtedly led to her recurring use of poison as the means for death in many of her books. Christie was also against violence and preferred to use poison as a quick, nonviolent way for her characters to die. Characters in her novels rarely used a gun to defend themselves (Acocella). Both poison and the avoidance of guns can be seen in And Then There Were
Despite her desire to learn how to read and her unique imagination as a child, she did not aspire to be an author (“Agatha Christie”). In fact, later in life, she admitted that she did not enjoy the process of writing the stories, she enjoyed coming up with the ideas for them (“Agatha”).
As she continued writing, however, she developed a masterful skill for it. She continued to use her personal life as a basis for many of the characters, settings, and themes of her novels. Agatha married Archibald Christie, a member of the Flying Corps in World War I (“Agatha Christie”). Her husband was likely the model for General Macarthur in And Then There Were None. While Archibald was flying in the war, Agatha was also taking part in the war efforts. She worked for the Red Cross as a Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse in a hospital in Torquay …show more content…
Christie went back to being a volunteer again, this time in a dispensary in the University College Hospital in London (“(Dame)”). Being exposed to potentially lethal drugs here undoubtedly led to her recurring use of poison as the means for death in many of her books. Christie was also against violence and preferred to use poison as a quick, nonviolent way for her characters to die. Characters in her novels rarely used a gun to defend themselves (Acocella). Both poison and the avoidance of guns can be seen in And Then There Were