The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot, renowned for its groundbreaking twist ending and major influence on the mystery genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
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stage play ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| author | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
classic of detective fiction
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one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Caroline Sheppard
NERFINISHED
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Dr. James Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ Flora Ackroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Ackroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDetective | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDetectiveType | amateur detective ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Big Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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whodunit ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered one of the most influential detective novels
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frequently cited for its groundbreaking twist ending ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
innovative solution to the mystery
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twist ending ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
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ethics of detection ⓘ truth and perception ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
detective fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Detective Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrator | Dr. James Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | William Collins, Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Hercule Poirot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Murder on the Links NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | private detective ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalVillage | King’s Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Agatha Christie