Social Issues in Agatha Christie's novels

Academic Paper , 2020 , 16 Pages , Grade: 1.3

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

This literary analysis addresses social themes in the detective novels of the world-famous author Agatha Christie. In particular, the focus is on the social structures of Britain between the world wars and the 1950s.

The issue of social matters has not been a widely depicted one in the literary analysis of Agatha Christie’s work. Early getting fame and being characterized as Queen of Crime, of course it is the detective fiction which is in the foreground of Christie’s work. However, social issues do even play a significant role in her work.

Table of contents

1 Introductio

2 British Society: Interwar Period and Post-War Years

3 Conclusion and outlook: Christie’s own social position

4 Bibliography

• College: University of Heidelberg (Anglistik)
• Grade: 1.3
• Author: Franziska Sittig (Author)
• Publication Year: 2020
• Pages: 16
• Catalog Number: V1195213
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346639240
• ISBN (Book): 9783346639257
• Language: English
• Tags: social, issues, agatha, christie