She is the only mystery writer to have created two important detectives as characters hercule poirot and miss marple.

Agatha christie quotes background. I did tell you once long ago that i hate it when people are ill or unhappy it spoils everything for me unfortunately for both of them agatha s mother clara died in 1926. In 1971 a group of british notables both catholic and non catholic petitioned for the retention of the tridentine rite in england and wales. Outsold only by the bible and shakespeare agatha christie is the best selling novelist of all time. People tend to ask if a man is clever industrious if he contributes to the well being of the community if he counts in the scheme of things a.

Agatha christie published six romances under the name mary westmacott exploring human psychology and relationships. Christie part i of autobiography. Agatha christie was the best selling mystery writer of all time. She spent her childhood in a happy environment surrounded by strong and independent women.

Her father frederick alvah miller was a stockbroker from new york and her mother clara boehmer was the daughter of an army officer. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections as well as the world s longest running play the mousetrap. Christie was born agatha mary clarissa miller on september 15 1890 in torquay devon in the southwest part of england. Formed in 1930 the detection club was group of leading british mystery writers who published several collaborative detective stories.

Agatha christie in full dame agatha mary clarissa christie née miller born september 15 1890 torquay devon england died january 12 1976 wallingford oxfordshire english detective novelist and playwright whose books have sold more than 100 million copies and have been translated into some 100 languages. Hailing from an upper middle class family of devon agatha christie was born agatha mary clarissa christie on 15 september 1890 in south west england to frederick alvah miller and clara boehmer. The youngest of three siblings she was educated at home by her mother. Agatha christie was baptised in the anglican church and remained a christian throughout her life though she went through periods of difficulty.

As the story goes pope paul vi read the petition and arriving at the name of agatha christie shrugged and agreed to the request. Agatha mary clarissa miller was born into a comfortably middle class family. In her autobiography agatha quotes him as saying. She wrote ninety three books and seventeen plays including the longest running play of modern day theater the mousetrap.

Agatha had two older siblings named margaret and louis.

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