The Brontes and Agatha Christie
Study note
Britain has produced many famous novelists. The Bronte sisters were 19th-century English novelists whose books, such as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, are still widely read today. They are an important part of British literary history.
Agatha Christie became one of the most popular writers in the world for her detective stories, and she also wrote the long-running West End play The Mousetrap. Ian Fleming wrote the spy novels that introduced the famous character James Bond. So for this topic, link Agatha Christie with detective stories and Ian Fleming with the creation of James Bond.
Memory tip: Bronte sisters (19th c. novelists); Agatha Christie (detective stories, The Mousetrap).
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Question 1 of 2
Agatha Christie is best known for writing which kind of stories?
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The Brontes and Agatha Christie: questions, answers and explanations
1. Agatha Christie is best known for writing which kind of stories?
- Detective stories
- Science textbooks
- Children's picture books
- War poetry
Correct answer: Detective stories
Agatha Christie wrote detective stories read around the world.
2. Which author created the character James Bond?
- Ian Fleming
- Charles Dickens
- Agatha Christie
- J R R Tolkien
Correct answer: Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming's books introduced James Bond.
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