Few associate Agatha Christie's detective novels with domesticity as the author's works are first and foremost known for her suspenseful plots and puzzling mysteries. Nevertheless, this publication aims to analyse Christie's construction of domestic elements in the context of Great Britain's socio-historical circumstances between the two World Wars. The interwar period challenged existing gender roles and stereotypes, assigning female fictional characters as well as feminine detection methods a more valued position in detective novels. Based on this background, this publication addresses...
Few associate Agatha Christie's detective novels with domesticity as the author's works are first and foremost known for her suspenseful plots and puz...