The books are at various points nakedly anti-semitic, racist, sexist, and homophobic–even if it was uncommon to use these terms at the time she was writing.” Published in 1924, The Man in the Brown Suit is no different, and it is vital that the story be contextualised and discussed, especially in the adaptation process.
However, she goes on to say “… there’s also a lot about Christie for the contemporary reader to dislike. “Christie should be lauded not just for the intricacy of her plotting, but for her wit, her characterizations, and her ability to distill truths about human nature into a single sharp sentence.” In an essay for Ploughshares at Emerson College, Christine Ro sums it up nicely: She was a master of her craft and her work stands as a testament to her talent. Her work spans 66 mystery novels, 17 plays, 14 short story collections, 6 romance novels, a handful of nonfiction works, and nearly eight decades of the 20th century. Agatha Christie is the best selling author of all time.
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