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The Body in the Library, Pt. 2: Characters and themes
Welcome back to our series on adaptation, where we use the Miss Marple murder mysteries to understand keys to adaptive success. Our current focus is The Body in the Library, the second book in the Miss Marple series (and arguably the first “true” Miss Marple). The Body in the Library was adapted for the BBC…
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The Body in the Library, Pt. 1: A triumph of character…
Welcome back to our series on Miss Marple, where we examine the art of adaptation through the lens of the original spinster sleuth. We’re now at episode two, The Body in the Library, which features a more recognizable version of our protagonist. (As always, a blanket spoiler alert for the contents of The Body in…