So here, we get to know that Agatha Christie strictly disliked violence, which is slightly shocking because after all she is known for murder mysteries but then we observe that her writing style had a very calm and peaceful demeanor. Well, that’s some authenticity, isn’t it so? Some say, the poison also appealed to her because it did not involve any violence or gory situations. Therefore, true Christie fans have rightly observed that she employed poison more than any other murder weapon to kill off her characters. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the first Hercule Poirot mystery was written in 1916 but was not published until four years later.ĭuring the war, she extensively worked in the dispensary and hence, her knowledge of poisons and potions was so extensive. But it was actually during the First World War that Agatha began her journey of writing detective stories. Unlike her siblings she was home-schooled and she enjoyed reading, writing poetry, and learning music. But thanks to Agatha’s curiosity she taught herself to read at the age of four. Her mother, Clara, believed that Agatha shouldn’t start reading until she was eight. But how did she become an author? What were her initial ventures? Her passion for writing is attached to her curiosity and eagerness to learn and read from an early age. Just like her adventurous stories, her life was no less than a bunch of adventures and myriad of experiences, which is often attributed to being the cause of how her stories managed to be unique as well be connected with a thread that represented the iconic style of Agatha Christie. Undoubtedly, she remains the most-translated individual author. In 2013, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was voted the best crime novel ever by 600 professional novelists of the Crime Writers' Association. She spent several months each year on digs in the Middle East and used her first-hand knowledge of archaeologist Max Mallowan's work there to use in her fiction. She served in the army during both World Wars, learning about poisons, and this knowledge is reflected in her detective stories where the victim is killed by poisoning.
She was born into a wealthy upper-middle-class family in Torquay, Devon. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) for her contributions to literature. This shows that Christie wasn’t just a fantastic author but also a wonderful dramatist. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap, which was performed in the West End from 1952 to 2020. Now, these are some overwhelming figures, isn’t it so? Even, the acclaimed Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time. In her writing career, she wrote over 60 detective novels and 14 short story collections.
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