Оригинал на английском:
13. A. Look at the picture on p. 138, say if you recognise the Iady in the photo and what you know about this famous crime-story writer and her novels.
B. Read the text about her and say what new information about Agatha Christie you have learned.
Dame Agatha Christie (1890—1976) is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. She began writing at the end of the First World War, when she created Hercule Poirot — the most popular sleuth in fiction since Sherlock Holmes. Poirot, Miss Marple and her other detectives have appeared in numerous films, radio programmes, television films and stage plays based on her books.
Apart from crime stories Agatha Christie wrote six romantic novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott, several plays, a book of poems and an autobiography. She assisted her archaeologist husband Sir Max Mallowan on many expeditions to the Middle East.
In 1971 she was awarded the title of Dame of the British Empire.
Death Comes As the End is one of her few novels when she steps into the past and lays scene in the exotic setting of Ancient Egypt. In this novel the central character is Renisenb who is newly widowed and who has returned to her father’s household to forget her grief.
B. Read the text about her and say what new information about Agatha Christie you have learned.
Dame Agatha Christie (1890—1976) is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. She began writing at the end of the First World War, when she created Hercule Poirot — the most popular sleuth in fiction since Sherlock Holmes. Poirot, Miss Marple and her other detectives have appeared in numerous films, radio programmes, television films and stage plays based on her books.
Apart from crime stories Agatha Christie wrote six romantic novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott, several plays, a book of poems and an autobiography. She assisted her archaeologist husband Sir Max Mallowan on many expeditions to the Middle East.
In 1971 she was awarded the title of Dame of the British Empire.
Death Comes As the End is one of her few novels when she steps into the past and lays scene in the exotic setting of Ancient Egypt. In this novel the central character is Renisenb who is newly widowed and who has returned to her father’s household to forget her grief.