- EAN13
- 9782385822576
- Éditeur
- Quick Read
- Date de publication
- 23/04/2024
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Livre numérique
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Aide EAN13 : 9782385822576
- Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
- Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 5 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 22 minutes
"The Big Four" by Agatha Christie is a departure from her typical Poirot
stories, as it is structured from twelve short stories that were compiled into
a full-length novel. The novel revolves around Hercule Poirot's encounters
with an international crime cartel known as "The Big Four," who are working
towards world domination. The characters in the novel represent a
supranational association of high-ranking personalities, and the story is a
series of loosely connected episodes. The book has been critiqued for lacking
the unity of a proper novel and for its atypical boredom compared to
Christie's other works. The characters in the novel, particularly the
villains, have been described as lacking traits that make them engaging or
interesting. The novel has been associated with the literature of the interwar
period, reflecting concerns about foreign threats and international
challenges. Additionally, the character Li Chang Yen has been linked to the
concept of Orientalism and compared to Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer. Despite mixed
reviews, the novel was adapted for television, featuring David Suchet as
Poirot.
*[Dr]: Docteur
*[Cie]: compagnie
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 5 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 22 minutes
"The Big Four" by Agatha Christie is a departure from her typical Poirot
stories, as it is structured from twelve short stories that were compiled into
a full-length novel. The novel revolves around Hercule Poirot's encounters
with an international crime cartel known as "The Big Four," who are working
towards world domination. The characters in the novel represent a
supranational association of high-ranking personalities, and the story is a
series of loosely connected episodes. The book has been critiqued for lacking
the unity of a proper novel and for its atypical boredom compared to
Christie's other works. The characters in the novel, particularly the
villains, have been described as lacking traits that make them engaging or
interesting. The novel has been associated with the literature of the interwar
period, reflecting concerns about foreign threats and international
challenges. Additionally, the character Li Chang Yen has been linked to the
concept of Orientalism and compared to Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer. Despite mixed
reviews, the novel was adapted for television, featuring David Suchet as
Poirot.
*[Dr]: Docteur
*[Cie]: compagnie
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