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Comment on "Appointment with Death" TV review

2011-06-04T23:35:45Z

I love the fact that Poirot shows his faith. I also love the fact that he hates murder, but like on Murder on the Orient Express, he shows compassion to the murderers.

Comment on "Appointment with Death" TV review

2011-06-04T23:24:23Z

I watched Appointment with Death and enjoyed it very much. I think David Suchet did a splendid job. He gives Poirot a charming character and a sweetness about him that I just love.

Comment on "Appointment with Death" TV review

2010-12-28T03:57:33Z

Angela,

In the books, Poirot is described as a Catholic, although he is shown attending Anglican services. Although some have suggested that Agatha Christie's devout Anglicanism informed the moral worldview reflected in her novels, the novels did in any sense revolve around, make an issue of, or even make more than a passing reference to Poirot's faith. In fact, Christie's novels were rather notable for their absence of religion and faith, which were a common themes among her literary contemporaries in England (for instance Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene.)

The increasing inclusion of religious themes in Agatha Christies Poirot has followed the 2004 death of her daughter Rosalind Hicks, who zealously protected the integrity of her mother's work. The marked change in the characterization of Suchet's Poirot from a ecumenical secular figure to a Christian man of faith followed the death of Christie's may reflect Suchet's well-publicized personal religious awakening and conversion.

Comment on And Then There Were None

2010-11-12T15:06:00Z

Agatha Christie is currently my favorite author, I just recently have started reading her books, I started with "And Then There Were None" the ending was like nothing I have read before. Now I am reading " The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Detective Story" I am only a few chapters in but looks to be another great book by Agatha Christie. What other books of hers would you recommend?

-Rob

Comment on "Appointment with Death" TV review

2010-08-15T22:19:53Z

Something is very different in the screen adaptations of Poirot. He has become a man of faith. I don't remember if that is part of the book or not. Does anyone remember?

Comment on And Then There Were None

2010-06-05T12:01:16Z

great post!! the ending is one of agatha's best!!

Comment on Harper's Island: Another "And Then There Were None"?

2010-06-01T05:48:22Z

I agree with you. Not much of a gory scenes either.

Comment on And Then There Were None

2010-02-08T11:58:50Z

I was just thinking about And Then There Were None and you've really helped out. Thanks!

Comment on Agatha's Greenway

2010-02-06T05:18:42Z

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Comment on And Then There Were None

2009-09-19T07:45:30Z

That's great, I never thought about And Then There Were None like that before.