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The Mousetrap 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... summary from source:
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... summary from source:
 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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 The Mousetrap Information
2,407 words, approx. 8 pages
The Mousetrap is a play in the murder mystery genre by Agatha Christie. The play is known for having the longest initial run of any play in the world, with 22,800 performances in the course of its (as of August 15, 2007) nearly 55-year run in the West...
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 The Washington Post A Bigger Mousetrap
07/28/1987: 477 words, approx. 2 pages SENS. LAWTON CHILES and Pete Domenici, chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, are supposed to meet today to discuss a "fix" of the budget process. The interesting thing about the likely topics of discussion is how far removed they are from... summary from source:
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Mousetraps, etc.
01/27/2005: 1,184 words, approx. 4 pages KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-27-2005 Mousetraps, etc. -- IDI HELPS MANUFACTURERS BUILD A BETTER PRODUCT By KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS, STAFF WRITER Date: 01-27-2005, Thursday Section: BUSINESS Edtion: All Editions You know that Hunt's ketchup bottle you... summary from source:
 greatreporter.com UKTV Profiles: Sir RichardAttenborough
10/3/2007: 358 words, approx. 1 pagesBackground Info Richard ‘Dickie’ Attenborough was born in Cambridge on 29 August, 1923. The son of the president of a theatrical organisation, he started acting at the tender age of 12. This led to him enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and... summary from source:
greatreporter.com Goodness! It's a SanjeevBhaskar Quiz
10/8/2007: 351 words, approx. 1 pagesQuestion 1of 10: Sanjeev was first spotted by director Anil Gupta while working in a comedy double act of what name?a) Secret Asians (1)b) The Bombay Screamers (0)c) Eastern Promise (0)d) East-West (0)Question 2 of 10: Sanjeev stars in the film of Meera Syal 's...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by John Wren-Lewis
3,009 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following essay, Wren-Lewis analyzes what the success of Christie's The Mousetrap reveals about changes in popular perceptions of sin and evil.
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Critical Essay by J. C. Trewin
603 words, approx. 2 pages
Through the years playgoers and critics joined in keeping any secret Mrs Christie confided to them, and her trust was honoured; it astonishes us now that after a quarter of a century in London The Mousetrap can still be acted before audiences with no idea of its development or climax. Agatha Christie, by herself, wrote twelve full-scale plays (one published, not performed) and three in a single act. She collaborated in another full-length play; four more, from her novels or short stories, were adapted by ot... summary from source:
Critical Essay by Eric Shorter
293 words, approx. 1 pages
Once upon a time (and a very good time it was) the Abbey's Lady Gregory said: 'We went on giving what we thought good until it became popular'. No better motto could be found for theatrical managers, but how many heed it? The motto now is to give what the manager thinks will be popular until it is generally thought good. Hence The Mousetrap. It must be good because it has run for so long. Agatha Christie's thriller has now been on for 21 years. It has broken every conceivable the...
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The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie | |
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