The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
eBook - ePub

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

A Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide

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eBook - ePub

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

A Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide

About this book

A murder. A master detective. A gathering of suspects. Between the covers of a book or on the big screen, is there anything more compelling than a great crime story?

In the expert hands of Agatha Christie-one of the world's bestselling novelists-every crime and every search for justice became a work of art. Story Grid Editor and writing coach Sophie B. Thomas set out to understand Christie's genius for storytelling by dissecting her most acclaimed work, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Thomas follows beloved sleuth Hercule Poirot scene-by-scene to map the structure of Christie's masterpiece, showing writers how the book fulfills all its readers' expectations before ambushing them with an unexpected ending.

What are the must-have moments in every mystery, and how does Christie pull them off in such an innovative way? What made the book's narrative device so revolutionary? How does a great writer sustain narrative drive from page one to the ending payoff? Thomas brings expertise and passion for the writer's craft to her analysis as she answers all these questions and more.

All the clues are there. Are you ready to begin the investigation?

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Information

Publisher
Story Grid Publishing LLC
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781645011347
Edition
1
Topic
Commerce
Subtopic
Rédaction en entreprise

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. THE TRUTH IS
  3. WELCOME TO THE STORY GRID UNIVERSE
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. HOW TO READ THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD BY AGATHA CHRISTIE: A STORY GRID MASTERWORK ANALYSIS GUIDE
  8. INTRODUCTION
  9. 1) WHAT IS THE GENRE
  10. 2) WHAT ARE THE CONVENTIONS AND OBLIGATORY MOMENTS OF THE CRIME GENRE?
  11. 3) WHAT IS THE POINT OF VIEW AND NARRATIVE DEVICE?
  12. 4) WHAT IS THE OBJECT OF DESIRE?
  13. 5) WHAT IS THE CONTROLLING IDEA OF THE STORY?
  14. 6) WHAT IS THE BEGINNING HOOK, MIDDLE BUILD, AND ENDING PAYOFF?
  15. WHY IS THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD A MASTERWORK OF THE MURDER MYSTERY SUBGENRE?
  16. THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
  17. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  18. ABOUT THE EDITOR