Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of 1_____.She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 2______ novels. Her books have been translated into 3________. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare's works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been 4________.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took in 5________ Paris. She began writing at the end of the 6________. Her first novel was 7_________ in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most famous 8________ since Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publishing of her novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd".
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented 9______, a mild old lady with her own method 10________.
Agatha Christie's success with 11______ lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing and a keen sense of humour with a great observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christie’s language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books 12_______.
103 foreign languages | romantic | Crime. |
singing lessons | filmed | First World War |
Miss Marple | of investigation | in the original |
millions of readers | published | private detectives |
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Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of 1_____.She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 2______ novels. Her books have been translated into 3________. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare's works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been 4________.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took in 5________ Paris. She began writing at the end of the 6________. Her first novel was 7_________ in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most famous 8________ since Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publishing of her novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd".
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented 9______, a mild old lady with her own method 10________.
Agatha Christie's success with 11______ lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing and a keen sense of humour with a great observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christie’s language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books 12_______.
103 foreign languages | romantic | Crime. |
singing lessons | filmed | First World War |
Miss Marple | of investigation | in the original |
millions of readers | published | private detectives |
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Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare's works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took singing lessons in Paris. She began writing at the end of the First World War. Her first novel was published in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most famous private detectives since Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publishing of her novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd".
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented Miss Marple, a mild old lady with her own method of investigation.
Agatha Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing and a keen sense of humour with a great observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christie’s language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books in the original.
1 Crime. | 5 singing lessons | 9 Miss Marple |
2 romantic | 6 First World War | 10 of investigation |
3 103 foreign languages | 7 published | 11 millions of readers |
4 filmed | 8 private detectives | 12 in the original |
Conan Doyle
Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a man who was a detective. Readers liked his stories because they were very interesting and the doctor decided to become a writer. The doctor was Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in 1887. In this story the detective meets his friend Dr. Watson. Holmes and Watson lived at 221 В Baker Street in London.
Many discussions take place about where 221 В was. There is no house there now. But a large company has its office near the place. This company answers twenty or so letters which still come every week to Sherlock Holmes, 221 В Baker Street Most come from the United States and many people ask if Mr. Holmes can help them with some problem.
The company answers saying that, “Mr. Sherlock Holmes is no longer working as a detective”.
There is a pub in London called Sherlock Holmes. One of the rooms in the pub is Sherlock Holmes’ room. It has many things the room in Conan Doyle’s stories had — Holmes’ hat, some letters written to Sherlock Holmes, chairs and tables like those described in the stories. Besides, there are some pictures of Holmes and Conan Doyle, of actors who played Holmes and Watson in films, on television and radio.
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes Society. They meet three or four times a year to talk about Sherlock Holmes. The members of the Society know the stories about Sherlock Holmes very well, and they discuss these stories at their meetings.
Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a young woman.
Readers liked his stories because they were very interesting.
The doctor was Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in 1878.
In this story the doctor meets his friend Dr. Watson.
Holmes and Watson lived at 122 В Baker Street in London.
There is a house there now.
Some letters still come every week to Sherlock Holmes.
Poor people ask Mr. Holmes to help them with some problem.
There are many pubs in London called Sherlock Holmes.
One of the rooms in the pub is Sherlock Holmes’ room.
The actors who played Holmes and Watson in films, on television and radio often come to the pub.
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes Society.
They meet three or four times a week to talk about Sherlock Holmes.
The members of the Society don’t know the stories about Sherlock Holmes very well/
They speak about the life of Sherlock Holmes at their meetings.
Conan Doyle
In this story the detective meets his friend Dr. Watson. Holmes and Watson lived at 221 В Baker Street in London.
Many discussions take place about where 221 В was. There is no house there now. But a large company has its office near the place. This company answers twenty or so letters which still come every week to Sherlock Holmes, 221 В Baker Street Most come from the United States and many people ask if Mr. Holmes can help them with some problem.
The company answers saying that, “Mr. Sherlock Holmes is no longer working as a detective”.
There is a pub in London called Sherlock Holmes. One of the rooms in the pub is Sherlock Holmes’ room. It has many things the room in Conan Doyle’s stories had — Holmes’ hat, some letters written to Sherlock Holmes, chairs and tables like those described in the stories. Besides, there are some pictures of Holmes and Conan Doyle, of actors who played Holmes and Watson in films, on television and radio.
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes Society. They meet three or four times a year to talk about Sherlock Holmes. The members of the Society know the stories about Sherlock Holmes very well, and they discuss these stories at their meetings.
Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a young woman. -
Readers liked his stories because they were very interesting. +
The doctor was Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes.+
Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in 1878. -
In this story the doctor meets his friend Dr. Watson. -
Holmes and Watson lived at 122 В Baker Street in London.-
There is a house there now. -
Some letters still come every week to Sherlock Holmes.+
Poor people ask Mr. Holmes to help them with some problem.+
There are many pubs in London called Sherlock Holmes. -
One of the rooms in the pub is Sherlock Holmes’ room. +
The actors who played Holmes and Watson in films, on television and radio often come to the pub.-
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes Society.
They meet three or four times a week to talk about Sherlock Holmes.
The members of the Society don’t know the stories about Sherlock Holmes very well/
They speak about the life of Sherlock Holmes at their meetings.