Who did it? How? And why? Follow the sleuths on a journey through the crime fiction of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie

Think of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie and the names of Lord Peter Wimsey, Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple – more commonly known as Miss Marple – come to mind. But what kind of characters are they? What can we learn from the novels of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie about their approach to crime fiction? How far do they reflect the attitudes and social mores of their age – there is some very discriminatory language in Agatha Christie’s novels – and how far do the crime novels of these two women challenge some of the attitudes and prejudices of their society?

Tutor: Ruth Beckett BA MA DPhil

Term: Spring

Day: Monday

Time: 2-4pm

Start Date: 22 January 2024

No. of weeks: 8

Full fee: £83 

This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining the course will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable), as well as a reliable broadband connection.

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