Bc. Eva Hrkalová

Master's thesis

Theatrical and Meta-theatrical Elements in Some Whodunits by Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh

Theatrical and Meta-theatrical Elements in Some Whodunits by Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce se zaměřuje na téma divadla a metanarace v detektivkách dvou královen klasického zločinu – Agathy Christie a Ngaio Marsh. Poskytuje informace o budově a různých zaměstnancích divadla, divadelních pověrách, chování herců, vraždě na scéně i zinscenované vraždě, nebo metanarativních postavách typu Ariadne Oliverové; a poukazuje také na to, že detektivka je často hrou nebo dokonce …more
Abstract:
This thesis concentrates on the topics of a theatre and a meta-narrative in detective stories by Christie and Marsh, the famous Queens of Crime. It provides plenty of information about the building of a theatre, theatre personnel, various superstitions, behaviour of actors, a murder on-stage and a staged murder, a whodunit as a game or a puppet show, and several meta-narrative characters, such as Ariadne …more
 

Keywords

Agatha Christie Ngaio Marsh divadlo metanarace hra přetvářka loutky theatre meta-whodunit game acting deceit puppetry.
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 7. 5. 2012
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/nmksx/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 13. 6. 2012
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Lidia Kyzlinková, CSc.

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