The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of the key characteristics of the detective fiction genre. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 50-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Agatha Christie
- Presentation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Summary of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Character study
- Dr James Sheppard
- Hercule Poirot
- Roger Ackroyd
- Caroline Sheppard
- Flora Ackroyd
- Mrs Ackroyd
- Ralph Paton
- Ursula Bourne
- Geoffrey Raymond
- Major Hector Blunt
- Parker
- Miss Russell
- Analysis of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- The detective novel
- Watson the murderer
- Unavoidable evil
About The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is Agatha Christie’s third novel featuring the celebrated detective Hercule Poirot and his “little grey cells”. In this story, Poirot has retired and is living unrecognized in a sleepy English village, but before long he is forced out of retirement to investigate the murder of a wealthy industrialist. The novel’s surprise ending is often heralded as one of the greatest twists of all time, and in 2013 the British Crime Writers’ Association voted it the best crime novel ever written.
About Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is one of the most celebrated writers of detective fiction of all time, and is known in particular for her novels and stories featuring the recurring characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She wrote over 60 novels in total, the most famous of which include Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, and her books stand out for their expertly maintained suspense and surprise endings.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808017206 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 50 |
File size | 2.2 MB |