Agatha Christie
/ˌæɡəθə ˈkrɪsti/
/ˌæɡəθə ˈkrɪsti/
- (1890-1976) one of the most successful English authors of detective stories. Her 67 books and 16 plays have been translated into many different languages. They include The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), Murder on the Orient Express (1934), Death on the Nile (1937) and A Murder is Announced (1950). She created the detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Agatha Christie also wrote under the name of Mary Westmacott. She was made a dame in 1971.
阿加莎·克里斯蒂（Agatha Christie）：（1890-1976）是英国侦探小说最成功的作家之一。她的67本书和16部戏剧被翻译成多种语言。其中包括《风俗神秘事件》（1920），《罗杰·阿克罗伊德谋杀案》（1926），《东方快车谋杀案》（1934），《尼罗河上的死亡》（1937）和《谋杀案》（1950）。她创造了侦探赫拉克勒·波洛和马普尔小姐。阿加莎·克里斯蒂（Agatha Christie）也以Mary Westmacott的名义写作。她在1971年当上了贵妇。