Date of Award
1979
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Peyton, Ann
Abstract
Agatha Christie's writing career of more than fifty years gave her room to develop certain themes in social history. One of the most interesting of these is her presentation of women. Christie's two major types are older, unmarried women and young, high-spirited girls. Within those two types, Christie deals with the good, the evil, the eccentric, and the ineffectual. Her characterizations also include l ess important types, but those tvvo major kinds of woman dominate her detective novels. Miss Marple in particular is an important character and incorporates many of the strong virtues with which Christie imbues her women.
Extent
70 p.
Recommended Citation
FRITZER, PENELOPE JOAN, "WOMEN IN THE DETECTIVE NOVELS OF AGATHA CHRISTIE" (1979). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979. 744.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_2/744
Identifier
FADT13967
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1979.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters