About this episode
This episode explores the chaste nature of Agatha Christie’s stories in comparison to other literary works.
Are Agatha Christie’s stories as chaste as they seem? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— Lady Chatterley’s Lover by DH Lawrence— A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake— There’s Trouble Brewing by Nicholas Blake— End of Chapter by Nicholas Blake— The Sad Variety by Nicholas Blake— Autobiography by Agatha Christie— The Plumed Serpent by DH Lawrence— Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence— The White Peacock by DH Lawrence— Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie— They Do it with Mirrors by Agatha Christie— What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw! by Agatha Christie— Double Sin by Agatha Christie— "The Herb of Death" by Agatha Christie— A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie— The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie— A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie— Nemesis by Agatha Christie— Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie— "The Tuesday Night Club" by Agatha Christie— Towards…
People in this episode
Host: Caroline Crampton
Topics covered
- Agatha Christie
- literature analysis
- mystery genre
- Lady Chatterley
- female characters
- book discussions
Keywords
- Agatha Christie
- Lady Chatterley’s Lover
- mystery novels
- literary analysis
- female protagonists
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shedunnit Book Club, shedunnitbookclub.com, shedunnitshow.com
Books & works: Lady Chatterley’s Lover, A Question of Proof, There’s Trouble Brewing, End of Chapter, The Sad Variety, Autobiography, The Plumed Serpent, Sons and Lovers, The White Peacock, Sleeping Murder
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