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    A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)"
    A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)"
    A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)"
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    A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)"

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    A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateJun 27, 2016
    ISBN9781535834773
    A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)"

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      A Study Guide for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None)" - Gale

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      Ten Little Indians

      Agatha Christie

      1939

      Introduction

      In 1939 mystery lovers eagerly awaited the publication of Agatha Christie's new novel, Ten Little Indians. They were not disappointed. The novel soon became a best-seller, gaining critical success along with its popularity. First published in England as Ten Little Niggers, the book was renamed And Then There Were None, from the closing line of the nursery rhyme, for publication in the United States. The original title was deemed too offensive for the American public. Later, the title would be changed to Ten Little Indians.

      The novel focuses on a group of people invited by a mysterious Mr. Owen to enjoy a holiday on Indian Island. After the guests start turning up dead, the mystery deepens. Tension mounts as the remaining guests attempt to discover the murderer's identity before they are all killed. After Christie adapted the novel for the stage, it enjoyed successful runs in both England and America and was twice adapted for film. It has also been translated into several different languages. Critics praise the novel's intricate plotting and innovative technique, noting that in it, Christie adds new twists to the mystery genre. Most scholars, along with her devoted fans, consider Ten Little Indians to be one of the best mystery novels ever written.

      Author Biography

      Agatha Christie sets Ten Little Indians on an island that lies off the coast of Devon, England, where she grew up. She was born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, a resort town on the Devon coast. Her parents, American Frederick Miller and Clarissa Boehmer Miller, born in Ireland, raised her and her two siblings in an upper-middle-class atmosphere. She grew up among a mix of landed gentry, retired military officers who had served in remote British colonies, and farmers. Robin Winks in British Writers notes that Christie drew upon the reality, and even more the memories and myths, of her childhood for many of her settings and characters. This appears true, also, in her creation of the mix of characters in Ten Little

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