O stereotypach związanych ze starością i kreacji postaci panny Marple w powieściach Agathy Christie

The essay proves that Agatha Christie in her novels with the character of the provincial amateur detective Jane Marple is playing with stereotypes concerning old age and spinsterhood. What is more, in the fictional world, this kind of game is also deliberately played by the elderly crime hunter, who uses the “strategy of camouflage” for the purposes of investigation. The English writer did a lot to make readers like Jane Marple – with her talents, wit, but also ridiculousness. This is facilitated, among other things, by using elements of comic presentation of this character, as well as endowing her with the virtue of modesty and a sense of humour. Contrary to stereotypical images of elderly ladies, Jane Marple’s character is noticeably nuanced, and her views – balanced. The study demonstrates that the novels with Miss Marple thematise old age in various ways, and the writer often evokes stereotypes of old age to provoke a critical reaction in the reader. To some extent, this seems to result from autobiographical motivations, as well as from the Victorian tradition. In the final parts of the posthumously published 'Autobiography', Christie included a moving confession that gives comfort to people in old age and remains a testimony of genuine gratitude – for the gift of life, with all its stages

Agatha · Amateur · Character (mathematics) · Confession (law) · Fictional universe · Gratitude · Presentation (obstetrics) · Virtue · Witness · Contemporary Literature and Criticism · Crime and Detective Fiction Studies · Decadence, Literature, and Society