How Agatha Christie Affected Her Writing

Agatha Christie was a remarkable author that had her own style and “flair” of writing. Born in England, she grew up with inspirations to write. However, like many authors, the events in her life affected her writings including experiences which made her want to write. Although Agatha Christie had many events that affected her life, in the end she remained true to who she was. Agatha Christie was born on September 15, 1880, in Torquay, England. She had two siblings, a brother and sister. Although her parents were still at home rearing her, her main caretaker was Nursie (Christie, Agatha Christie: An Autobiography, 2012). Agatha was a prodigy when it came to writing. Although she did not have much of an interest in writing when she was

During World War I, she became a volunteer nurse in Torquay’s Red Cross Hospital. Later, she worked in the London University College Hospital after the Second World War. In 1930 after her volunteer service, Max Mallowan proposed to Agatha; she gladly accepted. Their marriage lasted for forty-six years. For the rest of her life, she preferred to be called Mrs. Mallowan, but her pen name remained as “Agatha Christie.” Possibly due to her marriage, she wrote six romance novels writing between 1930 and 1956 under the pen name “Mary Westmacott.” In 1956, Queen Elizabeth II awarded Agatha Christie the kjtitle of Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In 1971, the queen added to the title by naming her a Dame Commander of the British Empire (Bautista,

Taking into account all of her published works, Agatha Christie’s books have only been outsold by William Shakespeare and the Bible. However, the 1930s was her most successful decade. During this time, she wrote fourteen Hercule Poirot novels, two Miss Marple novels, six additional mystery books, two story collections, two plays, and a novel under the pen name Mary Westmacott. Over the course of her life, she wrote sixty-six crime novels, one hundred fifty-four short stories, thirteen plays, and six romance novels. Every single one of her mysteries are still in print in Great Britain and more than five hundred thousand copies are being printed every year. The Mousetrap, written in 1947, is still running today and is the longest continually-run play in the world. Her most famous book is considered to be And Then There Were None. Although she had many successful works, she said that The Mystery of the Blue Train was the worst book she ever wrote (Bautista,