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Christopher Pittard, The Conversation
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Hercule Poirot, still the world’s most loved detective, turns 100
The success of the 'funny foreigner' schtick with unsuspecting English plays into Agatha Christie’s larger exploration of Englishness in her books.
Christopher Pittard, The Conversation
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Charles Dickens did not invent Christmas. But his seasonal ghosts are still relevant
Just what kind of critique of capitalism is the beloved novel, really?
Christopher Pittard, The Conversation
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Sherlock Holmes and the strange case of anti-intellectualism
Holmes as rationalist superhero is a familiar narrative of histories of popular culture.
Christopher Pittard, The Conversation
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