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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

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Name: Agatha Christie
Birth Date: September 15, 1890
Death Date: January 12, 1976
Place of Birth: Torquay, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Female
Occupations: author, playwright

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Biography of Agatha Christie
1062 words, approx. 3.5 pages
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was the best selling mystery author of all time and the only writer to have created two major detectives, Poirot and Marple. She also wrote the longest-running play in the modern theater, The Mousetrap. The daughter of an Amer...
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Biography of Agatha Christie
7871 words, approx. 26.2 pages
Agatha Christie is a towering figure in the history of crime literature for two reasons. First, she consolidated the form of the pure mystery novel, achieving in five or six of her books puzzle stories that set a standard unlikely ever to be decisively b...
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Biography of Agatha (Mary Clarissa) Christie
7687 words, approx. 25.6 pages
Agatha Christie is a towering figure in the history of crime literature for two reasons. First, she consolidated the form of the pure mystery novel, achieving in five or six of her books puzzle stories that set a standard unlikely ever to be decisively b...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Murder on the Orient Express Information
2,672 words, approx. 9 pages
Murder on the Orient Express is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in January 1934 and in the U.S. by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of Murder in the...


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The Washington Post
The Orient, Expressed
10/20/1995: 943 words, approx. 3 pages
BACK WHEN the mysterious East was still mysterious, Western adventurers often risked health and life to capture the exotic sights of remote regions. Following in the footsteps of such intrepid traders as Marco Polo, they made their way into areas unseen by Europeans since...
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The Independent - London
Orient express
07/23/1997: 443 words, approx. 2 pages
It has always seemed likely that the appearance of a remarkable succession of outstanding Korean classical performers in recent years must have something to do with the rich and ancient musical traditions of their home culture. The South Bank's "Gateway to the Orient" festival...
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Ingrid Bergman bio recounts 'Casablanca'
3/23/2007: 718 words, approx. 2 pages
A new biography of Ingrid Bergman casts fresh light on the making of the 1942 classic "Casablanca," in which none of its three stars wanted to appear. They never suspected that their roles would become the best-remembered of their careers.In the newly published "Ingrid," Charlotte...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Essay Grade: 81%
Poirot: An Analysis
493 words, approx. 2 pages
Examines the Agatha Christie detective Hercule Poirot. Describes his role in the story, Murder on the Orient Express. Demonstrates Poirot's thought process and analytical thinking skills.


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