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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Agatha Christie''' was an English writer of detective fiction who is regarded as one of the best-selling novelists of all time. She created the characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple and wrote more than sixty detective novels.<br />
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== Early Life ==<br />
Christie was born in 1890 in Torquay, Devon, to a wealthy American father and an English mother. She was educated at home and was an avid reader.<br />
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She worked as a nurse during the First World War and learned about poisons. The knowledge was useful in her detective fiction.<br />
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She wrote her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, during the war. The book introduced Hercule Poirot and was published in 1920.<br />
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== The Detective Novels ==<br />
Christie wrote more than sixty detective novels and many short stories. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Murder on the Orient Express are among her most famous works.<br />
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She created the characters of Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective, and Miss Marple, the elderly spinster. The characters appeared in many of her novels.<br />
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The novels are characterised by their plotting and by their puzzles. The identity of the culprit is often concealed until the final chapter.<br />
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== The Plays and the West End ==<br />
Christie wrote a number of plays, including The Mousetrap. The play opened in London in 1952 and is the longest-running play in the world.<br />
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She adapted some of her novels for the stage. The plays were commercially successful and were performed throughout the world.<br />
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She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott. The novels were a departure from her detective fiction.<br />
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== The Disappearance and the Marriage ==<br />
Christie disappeared for eleven days in 1926 after the breakdown of her marriage. The disappearance caused a public sensation.<br />
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She was found at a hotel in Harrogate, where she had registered under a different name. The reasons for the disappearance remain unclear.<br />
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She married the archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930. She accompanied him on excavations in the Middle East and used the settings in her fiction.<br />
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== The Championships and the Legacy ==<br />
Christie was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1956 and a Dame in 1971. She died in 1976 at her home in Wallingford.<br />
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Her novels have sold more than two billion copies. She is the best-selling novelist of all time.<br />
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The Agatha Christie estate continues to manage her work. The novels have been adapted for film, television, and the stage.<br />
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== The Early Novels ==<br />
Christie wrote her first novel during the First World War. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published in 1920.<br />
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The book introduced Hercule Poirot and was followed by a series of novels. She became a successful and prolific writer.<br />
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She created a number of other detectives, including Miss Marple, Parker Pyne, and Tommy and Tuppence. The characters appeared in a range of stories.<br />
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== The Plays ==<br />
Christie wrote a number of plays, including The Mousetrap. The play opened in London in 1952 and is the longest-running play in the world.<br />
<br />
She adapted some of her novels for the stage. The plays were commercially successful and were performed throughout the world.<br />
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She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott. The novels were a departure from her detective fiction.<br />
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== The Disappearance ==<br />
Christie disappeared for eleven days in 1926 after the breakdown of her marriage. The disappearance caused a public sensation.<br />
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She was found at a hotel in Harrogate, where she had registered under a different name. The reasons for the disappearance remain unclear.<br />
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The episode has been the subject of much speculation. It has been the subject of books and of films.<br />
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== The Archaeology ==<br />
Christie married the archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930. She accompanied him on excavations in the Middle East.<br />
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She used the settings in her fiction and wrote about the region. The novels Murder in Mesopotamia and Death on the Nile are set in the area.<br />
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She supported her husband's work and helped to clean the finds. She was involved in the excavation of sites in Iraq and in Syria.<br />
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== The Legacy ==<br />
Christie was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1956 and a Dame in 1971. She died in 1976.<br />
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Her novels have sold more than two billion copies. She is the best-selling novelist of all time.<br />
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The Agatha Christie estate continues to manage her work. The novels have been adapted for film, television, and the stage.<br />
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She is remembered for her plotting and for her puzzles. Her work continues to be read and to be performed.<br />
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== The Sales and the Translations ==<br />
Christie's novels have been translated into more than a hundred languages. She is the most translated author in the world.<br />
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Her works have been adapted for film, television, and radio. The film Murder on the Orient Express and the television series Poirot are among the best known.<br />
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The Guinness World Records lists her as the best-selling novelist of all time. Her estate manages the rights to her work.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* Detective fiction<br />
* Hercule Poirot<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name="r1">Morgan, Janet. Agatha Christie: A Biography. London: HarperCollins, 1984.</ref><br />
<ref name="r2">Christie, Agatha. An Autobiography. London: Collins, 1977.</ref><br />
<ref name="r3">Thompson, Laura. Agatha Christie: An English Mystery. London: Headline Review, 2007.</ref><br />
<ref name="r4">Sanders, Dennis and Lovallo, Len. The Agatha Christie Companion. New York: Delacorte Press, 1984.</ref><br />
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