Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare's works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed. The Mousetrap, her most famous play, is now the longest-running play in history of world theatre.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took singing lessons in Paris. She began writing at the end of the First World War. Her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" was published in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most famous private detectives since Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publishing of her novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd". It is still considered her masterpiece.
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented Miss Mar-pie, a deceptively mild old lady with her own method of investigation.
The last Poirot book, The Curtain, appeared shortly before the writer's death, and the last Miss Marple story, The Sleeping Murder, and her autobiography were published after her death.
Agatha Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing* and a keen sense of humour with a great observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christies language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books in the original.
my favourite film
i like to go to the cinema very much and i like to watch different films. my favourite genres are comedies and melodramas, but also i like fantasy.
i like different kinds of films, because each of them is very interesting and impresses me.
i like comedies because they make me laugh. some of them are «dad is 17 again» , «just go with it», «hitch». they are family films.
melodramas are sad films. such films excite people. i usually cry when i watch melodramas. some of them are «a walk to remember», «if only», «remember me».
but my favorite film is «harry potter. i like all parts of this film. i think that it is the best one and all children and adults love harry.
there are many computer drawings and special effects in this film.
«harry potter» is a very interesting fantasy novel about magicians. but we can see friendship and love in it.
i can watch «harry potter» again and again. i watched each of eight films with great interest.
this film teaches us much, i advice all people to watch it.