AGATHA CHRISTIE: Stories about Death

Whats beyond the ink? By Matas Glvez & Gerardo Prez

It might a mystery the idea of how a person, who looks so peaceful in her portraits, had developed a very complex
understanding about death. As first clue, it can be inferred that the darkness of her eyes hides something else. However, the
best way to understand the puzzle is by appreciating how some real facts were developed in her stories Agatha Christie as
the author.
Agatha Christie, the youngest of three
As servants were part of her life, she knew
siblings, was born on September 15, 1890 in
them quite well; thus, Agatha included them in
Torqay, a city located in south of England. She
her writings as sources of information about
grew up in a stable economic environment in
overheard conversations.
a middle class family. As a relevant
On the other hand, detectives are also an
characteristic, we found out that she was
important part on Agathas writings. She was
educated greatly in home by her father, an
inspired by Sherlock Holmes.
American man.
As Agatha read so many
Even when the Mother, a story
detective books in her
teller, did not want Agatha to
childhood, she was quiet
learn how to read until she was
inspired to write books
eight years old. She, as the only
about them. One the books
little child in the house, felt
that she really got into
quite bored. Thus, she learnt to
was The Mystery of the
read on her own.
Yellow Room by Gaston Le
Roux which Agatha in her
When Agatha was five years old,
autobiography confesses
the family spent a period of time
that inspire her to write
living in France. They rented their
her first book.
family house to reduce
Furthermore, Agatha Christies travels had a
costs. During this time
huge impact on her writings as well. As
she learnt French
Agatha Christie spent time in France, she got
without any effort. In
inspired to set some of her books in the
this occasion she was
French society such as Murder on the Links.
taught by her governess
Agatha spoke fluent French, and so did her
Marie.
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
Agatha Christie had
When Agatha got divorced, she went alone on
many sources of
a trip to Baghdad on the Orient Express. Once
inspirations of famous
Agatha got married to Max Mallowan, she
characters. In addition,
spent time in the Middle East whilst her
Agatha wrote according
husband worked on archaeological digs.
to her era she was born in
Those travels were the source of inspiration
which is known as the Victorian England. At
to write many books such as Murder on the
that time, the society was accustomed to
Orient Express, Murder in Mesopotamia, and
have servants and so did Agatha.
Death on the Nile to name but a few.
Agatha Christie has been world-wide recognised as the best-selling mystery writer. Besides, many
people refer to Agatha as the Queen of Crime being considered as a master of suspense, plotting,
and characterisation. Even though she has been widely recognised, she has not been except of
critics, yet nobody can deny her brilliantness whatsoever.