Вариант №16
Задание:
1. Read and translate the text.
2. Answer in any three questions.
AGATHA CHRISTIE
Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 crime novels, 19 plays and 6 romantic novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. She is the third best-selling author in the world (after Shakespeare and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed. The Mousetrap, her most famous play, is now the longest-running play in history.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took singing lessons in Paris. She began writing at the end of the First World War. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most popular private detectives since Sherlock Holmes. This little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and the passion for order amazes everyone by his powerful intellect and his brilliant solutions to the most complicated crimes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognised in 1926, after the publishing of her novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. It is still considered her masterpiece.
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented Miss Marple, a deceptively mild old lady with her own method of investigation.
Her last Poirot book, Curtain, appeared shortly before her death, and her last Miss Marple story, Sleeping Murder, and her autobiography were published after her death.
Agatha Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing, and a keen sense of humour with great powers of observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christie's language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books in the original.
Перевод:
Агата Кристи
Агата Кристи известна во всем мире как королева преступления. Она написала 78 детективных романов, 19 пьес и 6 романтических романов под именем Мэри Вестмакотт. Ее книги переведены на 103 иностранных языка. Она является третьим автором бестселлеров в мире (после Шекспира и Библии). Многие из ее романов и рассказов были экранизированы. Мышеловка, ее самая известная пьеса, теперь самая продолжительная в истории.
Агата Кристи родилась в Торки, Девоншир. Она получила домашнее образование и брала уроки пения в Париже. Она начала писать в конце Первой мировой войны. Ее первый роман" таинственный роман в стилях" был опубликован в 1920 году. Это было первое появление Эркюля Пуаро, который стал одним из самых популярных частных детективов со времен Шерлока Холмса. Этот маленький бельгиец с яйцевидной головой и страстью к порядку поражает всех своим мощным интеллектом и блестящими решениями самых сложных преступлений.
Агата Кристи получила всеобщее признание в 1926 году, после публикации ее романа "Убийство Роджера Экройда". Она до сих пор считается ее шедевром.
Когда Агата Кристи устала от Эркюля Пуаро, она придумала Мисс Марпл, обманчиво мягкую старушку со своим собственным методом расследования.
Ее последняя книга Пуаро" занавес" вышла незадолго до ее смерти, а ее последняя история о мисс Марпл" спящее убийство" и ее автобиография были опубликованы после ее смерти.
Успех Агаты Кристи у миллионов читателей заключается в ее способности сочетать умные сюжеты с превосходным характером рисунка, и острое чувство юмора с большой наблюдательностью. Ее сюжеты всегда вводят читателя в заблуждение и держат в напряжении. Он не может догадаться, кто преступник. К счастью, зло всегда побеждается в ее романах.
Язык Агаты Кристи прост и хорош, и приятно читать ее книги в оригинале.
Questions
1. Some people say that reading detective stories is a waste of time. Are you of the same opinion? In my opinion, detective stories are interesting.
2. What famous detective-story writers do you know? I know only «Murder on the Orient Express»
3. Agatha Christie's novels have been translated into 103 languages. Shakespeare's plays have been translated into 14 languages. Do you know why? She is the third best-selling author in the world (after Shakespeare and the Bible).
4. When was Agatha Christie's first novel published? Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920
5. When did general recognition come to her? Agatha Christie became generally recognised in 1926, after the publishing of her novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
6. Can you describe Hercule Poirot? This little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and the passion for order amazes everyone by his powerful intellect and his brilliant solutions to the most complicated crimes.
7. What were Agatha Christie's last novels? Her last Poirot book, Curtain, appeared shortly before her death, and her last Miss Marple story, Sleeping Murder, and her autobiography were published after her death.
8. Why are her books so popular with the readers? Agatha Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing, and a keen sense of humour with great powers of observation.
9. Have you read any books by Agatha Christie? Did you read them in the original or in translation? I read «Murder on the Orient Express» in translation
10. Have you seen any films based on her novels? Yes, I have seen«Murder on the Orient Express»