UK immigration perspective on life in the UK: This year marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of the famous British female mystery novelist Agatha Christie. Various events are being held across the UK to commemorate this world-renowned 'Queen of Crime'.
In the seaside city of Torquay in southwest England, the ten-day 'International Agatha Christie Festival' officially began on the 18th. The theme of this commemorative event is 'Life, Literature and Legacy'. The organizers have provided visitors with over 100 experiential activities. Through these events, people have the opportunity to learn about Christie's living environment up close and experience the atmosphere of her creative work. At the same time, plays adapted from her representative works are also being performed at local theaters. Many readers dressed up as characters from Christie's books to participate in the activities.
Belinda Smith, head of the 'International Agatha Christie Festival' experience center, said: 'Today, we have developed into an international commemorative event that not only includes Christie, but also covers other crime mystery novelists, to review the cultural connotations and historical value of crime mystery novels together.'
In addition, to celebrate and commemorate, the BBC specially invited famous actors to adapt her novel 'Partners in Crime' into a television series, which will be broadcast soon and has received an enthusiastic response from British mystery fans.
British theater producer Julius Green has also compiled 10 previously unpublished or little-known works by Christie, including 5 multi-act plays and 5 one-act plays, to be released to the public. The multi-act plays include 'Towards Zero', a stage play adapted by Christie in 1945 from her novel of the same name.
Christie was born in 1890 and is known as the 'Queen of Crime'. In her career spanning more than 50 years, she published more than 100 literary works, including novels, plays, poetry collections, and autobiographies. Her representative works include 'And Then There Were None', 'Murder on the Orient Express', and 'Death on the Nile', among which 'And Then There Were None' is recognized as her most outstanding and popular work among readers. The global sales of these works are second only to the Bible and the works of Shakespeare. In addition, many of her works have been adapted into films, operas, plays, and other forms, and are widely popular.
Christie's writing style combines the logical rigor of mystery novels with the uniqueness of a female perspective. In this regard, Smith explained that Christie wanted to write crime stories, which was a pleasure for her. Her study of poisons at the Torquay hospital greatly influenced her creative choices. Smith believes that Christie was a very intelligent lady; compared with other types of novels, mystery novels are more difficult to create, and Christie had a strong ability to control story structure.
According to staff at Christie's former residence, her experience as a volunteer at the Torquay hospital after the outbreak of World War I sparked her strong interest in mystery novels. During this period, in addition to assisting doctors in treating the wounded, she also systematically studied medical knowledge, and her in-depth understanding of poisons and toxic substances laid a solid foundation for her future mystery novel writing. The 'country house' detective novel genre she pioneered still influences generations of writers today.
Christie's fans are all over the world, including many famous figures. Former French President Charles de Gaulle claimed to be her loyal fan, and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom also once said that reading Christie's novels was a pleasure. Christie's grandson commented on his grandmother's works, saying that they are like the poetry of the Tang Dynasty in China, which is difficult for future generations to surpass.