The Gentle Art of Murder
| Author | : Earl F. Bargainnier |
| Publisher | : Popular Press |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0879721596 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780879721596 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (596 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gentle Art of Murder by : Earl F. Bargainnier
Download or read book The Gentle Art of Murder written by Earl F. Bargainnier and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the technique of Agatha Christie's detective fiction--sixty-seven novels and over one hundred short stories--is the first extensive analysis of her accomplishment as a writer. Earl F. Bargannier demonstrates that Christie thoroughly understood the conventions of her genre and, with seemingly inexhaustible ingenuity, was able to develop for more than fifty years surprising variations within those conventions.
