Usually, when you spend an evening reading a particular book, you don’t think about the story behind its creation or its influence on those around it. And yet, behind every worthy work, there’s an equally interesting story or mystery. 1. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket” In Edgar Allan Poe’s … Continue reading 4 Interesting Facts About Famous Books
Agatha Christie was a surfer
Agatha became skilled at body-boarding in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and in Hawaii she learned to ride while standing on the board.
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Agatha Christie essentially invented…
Agatha Christie essentially invented the standard modern crime fiction formula that most TV shows follow: A murder is committed, multiple suspects (all concealing secrets), the detective gradually uncovers the secrets, discovering the most shocking twists towards the end and solving the crime.
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When Agatha Christie mysteriously…
When Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926, the police asked Arthur Conan Doyle to help find her. 00
Agatha Christie’s novel “Elephants Can Remember” reveals distinct signs of Alzheimer’s…
Agatha Christie’s novel “Elephants Can Remember” reveals distinct signs of Alzheimer’s onset, e.g., 20% fewer words or ⅕ of her vocabulary lost; 6 times more use of nonspecific words such as “thing”, and a sharp drop in “idea density”. That novel’s last line is “Maybe it’s OK not to remember.”