Agatha Christie’s character experience

Born on September 15, 1890 in Ashfield House, Torquay, Devon, England, Agatha Christie's father was British-American Frederick Alva Miller. His mother was Clarissa Clara Birchem Miller, who was from England. She was the third child in her family, having an older sister, Margaret Freyley Miller, and an older brother, Louis Montante Miller.

The cultural literacy acquired by Agatha Christie comes entirely from her mother’s education. Her mother is a woman with a unique personality and active thinking. She sent her eldest daughter Margaret Frelly Miller (nicknamed Maggie) and son Louise Montante Miller (nicknamed Monty) to Britain's top boarding school - Lawrence Girls' School (now Lawrence School). Roedean School) and Harrow Public School, and then suddenly thought that children's eyesight and brain should be protected, so they kept Agatha Christie around and did not let her receive education before she was 8 years old. But Agatha Christie still relied on her own intelligence and the limited help of her mother, who was not highly educated, to learn to read at the age of 5. From then on, Agatha Christie began to read various children's books and receive her literary enlightenment.

Because his father was not good at managing money, the family conditions began to deteriorate. In order to temporarily avoid the high consumption in the UK, my parents decided to rent out the house and take the family on vacation abroad where the consumption is lower. In 1896, 6-year-old Agatha Christie lived with her family in western France for half a year. This was the beginning of Agatha Christie's learning of French and social interactions.

After returning to the UK, my father's physical condition gradually deteriorated. In 1901, my father died of acute pneumonia in Ealing, London. Seven months later, her sister Maggie got married. After his elder brother Monty was dropped out of Harrow School, he has been working outside and then joined the army. Therefore, only Agatha Christie and her mother were left in the family.

At this time, Agatha Christie began to read some British and French classics, such as the works of Dickens, Thackeray and Alexandre Dumas. Whenever she visited her aunt in Ealing, London, she had the opportunity to go to the theater to watch stage plays and musicals, which became a major hobby of hers. Under such influence, coupled with the influence of her talented sister, Agatha's creative desire sprouted. She began to try to write some poems, novels and even scripts. At this time, the mother finally realized that her daughter should receive more education. In 1905, Agatha Christie went to boarding school in Paris with her mother. Her mother's whim and Agatha Christie's novelty-loving personality led her to change schools twice more in Paris, eventually majoring in piano performance and voice. Although her voice was once considered promising, her performance phobia forced her to rationally give up her career as a musician.

In 1909, Agatha Christie, who was under 20 years old, went to Egypt to recuperate with her sick mother. She started her social life in Cairo and participated in many dances and other social activities. At the same time, with the encouragement of her mother, Agatha completed her first novel "The Snow-Covered Desert" and received enthusiastic guidance from her neighbor, the novelist Eden Philpotts. The works of writers May Sinclair and Gaston Leroux had a great influence on Agatha Christie, especially the latter's "The Mystery of the Yellow House" which inspired her enthusiasm for writing detective novels. But her sister Maggie believed that Agatha Christie could not write detective novels, which strengthened her determination to write. In 1912, Agatha Christie met Archibald Christie, a young second lieutenant, at a dance. The "strange novelty" between the two strongly attracted each other. Archibald used his fiery passion to influence Agatha Christie, who regretfully canceled her engagement to artillery major Reggie Lucey. But at the time, Archie was hoping to transfer from the Army to the emerging British Army Air Corps. They can only wait for the opportunity to get married. The sudden outbreak of World War I actually prompted their marriage on the day before Christmas in 1914. Archie immediately went to the battlefield in France. After a hasty wedding, there was a long separation.

Agatha Christie became a volunteer worker in the hospital. After nearly two years of study and training, she changed from a ward nurse to a legally qualified pharmacist. Advances in knowledge about drugs and poisons made it possible to conceive of a detective novel. The Belgian refugees living nearby gave her a lovely detective image that was completely different from Sherlock Holmes - the great Hercule Poirot.

In 1916, shortly after "The Mysterious Case of Styles" was completed, Archie was transferred back to London from the battlefield in France. After "The Mysterious Case of Styles" was rejected several times, Agatha Christie submitted it to Bodley Head Publishing Company in frustration, and then devoted herself to a new happy life.

In 1919, after the birth of his daughter Rosalind, the manuscript that had been shelved for two years finally got the chance to be revised and published. Thanks to the novel being serialized in Time Magazine, he barely received a remuneration of 25 pounds. In 1920, "The Mysterious Case of Styles" was published, and the name Agatha Christie, who would become world-famous in the future, began to shine in the British literary world. Since Archie has retired from the army and is engaged in business, his career has just started, and the family burden is still very heavy. Therefore, Agatha accepted Archie's suggestion and continued writing the novel. "Hidden Murder" became the appearance of Tommy and Tuppence, who accompanied Agatha Christie as she grew up and aged. "Murder on the Golf Course" and a series of short stories continue the golden combination of Poirot and Hastings.

In 1922, the impoverished Agatha Christie and his wife faced a rare opportunity - to travel around the world as members of the advance inspection team of the British Empire Exhibition. Traveling with the one she loves is the most romantic thing Agatha can think of, and they embark on the journey regardless of the cost. During this trip, Agatha Christie completed the concept of "The Man in Brown" and incorporated the leader, Mr. Beltz, and some of her experiences in South Africa into the story.

The hard work paid off, "The Man in Brown" was serialized by the "Evening News", and Agatha Christie received a royalties of 500 pounds. But after the initial passion, Agatha Christie and his wife gradually lost their common language.

In 1926, Agatha Christie wrote her famous work "Roger's Mystery". When "Roger Mystery" became a hit, misfortunes began to come. Agatha Christie's mother suddenly passed away due to illness, leaving her heartbroken. Archie, who had always hated birth, old age, illness and death, not only failed to bring her consideration and comfort, but alienated her from the repressed family and left Agatha ruthlessly for a woman named Nancy Nelle. On Friday, December 3, 1926, at about 11 o'clock in the evening, the tortured Agatha Christie drove her beloved Morris car away from home and disappeared into the night... This disappearance shocked the whole country. After a massive 12-day search, Agatha was found living under the alias Theresa Nelle at the Hydra Hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire. But why did Agatha abandon the car? How did she get to Harrogate? This will all become a mystery. Having lost her financial resources, Agatha Christie had to return to writing. While recuperating in Spain's Canary Islands, she completed The Secret of the Blue Express. She loved life and finally plucked up the courage to return to England and signed a divorce agreement in 1928. During this low point in her life, Agatha Christie created the image of Miss Jane Marple, a lovely old lady who never married. This outstanding amateur detective carries Agatha Christie's memory of her aunt.

In 1929, at the suggestion of a friend, Agatha Christie boarded the Orient Express and traveled to the Middle East. The unique customs and customs opened a new page in her life. She visited the famous archaeologist Leonard Woolley's excavation site in Ur (now in Iraq) and became good friends with the Woolleys.

When Agatha Christie revisited this place in 1930, Woolley's assistant Max Mallowan was assigned to receive her and accompany her on her journey back to England. However, an unexpected telegram brought the news that her daughter Rosalind was suffering from pneumonia, which made her panic. The considerate Max escorts Agatha back to England. She was relieved to see that her daughter was gradually recovering under her sister's care. Life seems to be peaceful again. However, the sudden proposal of Max, who was 14 years younger than her, broke the calm and surprised and delighted her. After repeatedly weighing and consulting her family, she overcame her fear of love life and entered into marriage with her nephew's college classmate Max Mallowan on September 11, 1930.

After that, writing and annual visits to relatives became the main theme of Agatha Christie's life. With her love for life, she wrote every bit of her detailed observations into her detective novels.

The characters around her and the scenes she is in will be reflected in the novel. Mrs. Oliver, the replacement for the fading Captain Hastings, was considered a reflection of Agatha Christie herself. His new home, his friend's mansion, Britain's intricate railway network, distant countries in the Middle East, cruise ships, the Orient Express and fashionable passenger planes all eventually evolved into the murder scene described by Agatha Christie. Many familiar nursery rhymes in the English-speaking world are her first choice to heighten the atmosphere of her novels. The advent of World War II disrupted everyone's life. Max joins the Army and is sent to North Africa as a Middle East specialist. Daughter Rosalind got married and had children, but her husband was killed in action in 1944.

Agatha Christie participated in voluntary work in the local hospital during her busy schedule, and still dedicated her spare time to writing. "The Curtain" dedicated to Rosalind and "The Mysterious Villa" dedicated to Max were written under gunfire. These were the last cases of Poirot and Miss Marple respectively, and were not announced to the world until 30 years after they were completed. For insurance purposes, she also kept a copy of the manuscript in a safe.

In 1945, Max finally returned to England. In 1947, Agatha Christie was invited by the BBC to create the radio drama "Three Blind Mice" for Queen Mary's 80th birthday. Max then began monumental excavations at Nimrud, Iraq - which would lead to him being knighted many years later. Rosalind remarried and found her happy life again.

In 1950, Agatha Christie's 50th detective novel "Murder Notice" was published; she met the famous theater producer Peter Sanders; she also visited the Nimrud archaeological site. Beit Agatha (meaning Agatha's House in ancient Arabic) began her 15-year autobiography writing in the dedicated study room. On November 25, 1952, Peter Sanders adapted the play "The Mousetrap" from "Three Blind Mice" to the stage. It was from that day that this work began to create an unprecedented record in the history of world theater that has been continuously performed for more than fifty years (only closed on Sundays) without interruption and remains popular to this day. In addition to mystery novels and dramas, Agatha Christie also devoted her creative enthusiasm to the creation of other types of works, such as "Love in Syria", which truly records her life in the Middle East, children's literature "The Star of Bethlehem", and Collections of poems and so on. She also secretly published several emotional novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott.

In 1965, "The Autobiography of Agatha Christie" was completed. The following year, Max completed his book Nimrud and its Ruins.

In 1975, Ingrid Bergman won her third Oscar for her film adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel "Murder on the Orient Express". Agatha Christie's hundreds of millions of admirers include luminaries including Queen Elizabeth II of England and President de Gaulle of France.

In an era when the media was not very developed, during his creative career of more than fifty years, several works were released almost every year, and a considerable number of them have gradually become world-class bestsellers, and Long-lasting sales - this is Agatha Christie's dreamy and amazing achievement.

Amidst the praise, Agatha Christie is gradually entering her twilight years. For her, family happiness is the most precious reward in life. Her daughter, son-in-law, grandson, Max, who never left her despite the estrangement, and her sister's family formed her happy kingdom. In this kingdom, she is not a queen, just an ordinary member, but the meaning is much more important than her title of "Queen of Detective Novels". Aging has deprived more and more of the joy of life, but the beautiful memories are still vivid. Agatha Christie is still far more grateful for life than helpless for life.

In 1973, Agatha Christie stopped writing the story "The Gates of Destiny" about elderly Tommy and Tuppence.

In 1975, "The Curtain" was published, and many Western newspapers and magazines, including the "New York Times", rushed to publish Poirot's obituary. In 1976, "The Mysterious Villa" was published, which was the curtain call for Miss Marple. The two books topped the bestseller lists in the United Kingdom and the United States that year.

On January 12, 1976, he died at his home in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, and was buried in St. Mary's Church Cemetery in Oxfordshire. He was 85 years old.