I will be chipping away at this in small doses as I come to Agatha's short story collections whilst reading through her works chronologically. Some stories were re-worked at a later date to star Poirot (who does not appear in a single story in this volume) others will be familiar to readers of later authors such as Kerry Greenwood.I was intrigued to see that one of the main characters in a 1920s story is a young man named "James Bond." Could Fleming have read the tale in a magazine and chosen the name for 007, without remembering where it came from?. The names of the different magazines are given-all history now-and we can see how Christie's craft developed and changed over time. Christie shows her skills as an author as she runs the gamut from murder mystery to revenge to light comico-romantic puzzle to some rather dark snippets I might have expected to see dramatised on the original "Twilight Zone." (Particularly the last story in the book, "The Dressmaker's Doll.")Īn enjoyable read, particularly as the stories are arranged in chronological order of publication. Spanning four decades, it's more what I would call a mixture of "puzzle" stories, many of which do not include your actual murder. Christie shows her skills as an author as she runs the gamut from murder mystery to revenge to light comico-romantic puzzle to some rather dark snippets I might have expected to see dramatised on the original "Twilight Zone." (Particularly the last story in the book, Don't be fooled by the title the stories in this collection are not strictly "Miss Marple" stories.
The stories are good, of course - they're Christie, and it's interesting to read them in chronological order, seeing the progression of her ideas and writing.moreĭon't be fooled by the title the stories in this collection are not strictly "Miss Marple" stories. The book should really just be titled something like Agatha Christie Short Stories, because using Marple's name in the title when she's only present in less than half the stories, in the later half of the book, is rather deceptive. I'm fine with that, except that Miss Marple doesn't enter the collection at all until about halfway in.
The stories are good, of course - they're Christie, and it's interesting to As other reviewers have pointed out, this collection is not just Miss Marple stories. Librarian's note: this is the entry for the collection: "Miss Marple and Mystery: Over 50 Stories." Individual entries for each short story can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.moreĪs other reviewers have pointed out, this collection is not just Miss Marple stories.
AGATHA CHRISTIE MISS MARPLE BOOKS PLUS
They are: 1 The Actress 2 Girl in the Train 3 While the Light Lasts 4 Red Signal 4 Blue Jar 6 Jane in Search of a Job 7 Mr Farnsworth's Adventure 8 Philomel College 9 Manhood of Edward Robinson 10 Witness for the Prosec A collection of 55 great Agatha Christie entries - all 20 of the elderly Miss Jane Marple short stories, plus 35 other mysteries, supernaturals, and horror stories. A collection of 55 great Agatha Christie entries - all 20 of the elderly Miss Jane Marple short stories, plus 35 other mysteries, supernaturals, and horror stories.
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