AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY1.TheintroductionofAgathaChristieAgathaChristiewasborninTorquey，SouthWestEnglandin1890anddiedin1976.Sheisbestknownforher66detectivenovelsand14shortstorycollections.HerbookshavesoldoverabillioncopiesintheEnglishlanguageandabilliontranslation.AgathaChristieisthebest-sellingnovelistofalltimeandsheisknownasthe“QueenofMystery.2.ThecontentofthisbookThisbooktellsusaboutherchildhood，hertwomarriagesthroughtwoWorldWarsandherexperiencesbothasawriterandanarchaeologist.Shealsowrotedownherpassionofhercareerandherfeelingsaboutherabundantlife.3.Myreactionofthisbook3.1MyfirstimpressionMyfirstimpressionofthisbookisAgathasdetailedwords.Alargeamountofdetailswererecorded.WhenIwasreading，IfeltlikeIwaschattingwithapassionatefriendandIcouldimaginethescenesthroughhervividwords.IthinkAgathasexcellentobservationabilityledtoherdramaticnovels.Sheexploredmanyexcitingmomentswhichwereoftenignoredbyordinarypeopleandthesemomentsbecametheinspirationsofherworks.3.2AgathaschildhoodInmyopinion，thechaptersofherchildhoodarethemostfascinatingparts.Agathaledafree，livelylifeatherearlyage.Shedidntgotoschoolandshewaseducatedbyhermotherandagovernessforherparentsdidnthopetheirchildhastosufferthelimitations.Theytaughtherthroughgames，storiesandtravelsandtheyencouragedhertoenjoythepleasureofbooksandnature.Shehadlotsofcreativeideaswhenshewasayoungchild.Herchildhoodimagineswerereserveduntilshegrewup.Herunlimited，adventurouscharacterscanbeseeninhernovels.Nowadaysmanyparentsarestrictwiththeirkids.Theydontgivetheyoungenoughspacetodeveloptheirownspirits.3.3VictorianageAgathasearlylifewasdeeplyaffectedbythefeaturesofVictorianage.Ononehand，shecouldappreciatetheelegantartssuchasmusic，danceanddrama.Atthattime，youngpeopleofmiddleclasshadgoodtastesinartsandtheydidntworryabouttheirfinancialconditions.Ontheotherhand，peoplehadtofollowaseriesoftediousrules，especiallywomen.Theymusthavepropermanners.Theladieswereexpectedtogetmarriedearlyandbecomegoodmothers.3.4AgathasindependenceAgathawasbraveenoughtomakeabreakthrough.DuringtheWorldWarl，shebecameanursetotakecareofwoundedsoldiers.Shepreparedforherexaminationtoworkasacommercialchemist.Whenshehadmaritalproblems，shegotdivorcedwithoutanyhesitations.Itwasrareforwomentofindajobandgetdivorced.Assheoncesaid：“itwastruethatinthosedaysemploymentforwomenwasinshortsupply.Womenweredaughterstobesupported，orwivestobesupported.Theycouldbecompanionstooldladiesortheycouldgoasnurserygovernessestochildren.Mostofthewomenatthattimewerelackoftheawarenesstobeindividuals.However，Agathasadvancedawarenessmadehergetridofthelimitationsofthetimes.Inmodernsociety，manywomenarestillsufferingdiscriminationsfromtheircareerlife.Theirrightsarestillbeinginfringed.Womenmustbefightfortheirrightscourageouslytoseekbetterlifeandmorefreedom.3.5AgathaslifeAgathasownlifewasassplendidashernovels.Herfine，sensitivemindshelpedherfindtheenjoymentfromarts.Agathawasalsoatravellerandarchaeologist.IntheeyesofAgatha，“Goingaroundtheworldwasoneofthemostexcitingthingsthateverhappenedtome.Themagnificentbuildings，historicalinterestsandnaturallandscapesmadeherfindawiderworld.3.6TimesarechangingThisbookisnotonlyanautobiographyofAgathaChristiebutalsoabiographyofdifferenttimesinEurope.Inthetwentiethcentury，twoWorldWarsdestroyedmanytraditions.TheEuropebecamemoremodern，citizenslifebecameconvenientbecauseofthedevelopmentofindustryandtheconstructionoffundamentalfacilities.Agathawasveryluckybecauseshelivedinthetwentiethcentury.AlthoughtwoWorldWarswerecruelanddestroyedpeacefullife，sheexperiencedenormouschangesthatpeoplehadneverexperiencedbefore.Herabundantexperiencesmadehernovelsrealisticandattractive.3.7ThethemeofAgathaChristiesautographyWhatisthemainideaofherautobiography？Fromthisbook，Icanfeelherdynamicpersonality.Herintelligence，humorousandbrevityarehermostcharmingfeatures.Intheforeword，shesaid，“Ilikeliving.Ihavesometimesbeenwildlydespairing，acutelymiserable，rackedwithsorrow，butthroughitIstillknowquitecertainlythatjusttobealiveisagrandthing.Thesewordsreflectthemainideaandheroptimisticattitudetowardslife.Nomatterhowdifficultourlifewillbe，wemustenjoytheprocessofovercomingthedifficultiesandexplorejoyfulthingsforlifeisbeautiful.Weneedtoremember：Tobealiveisagrandthing.【作者簡介】袁跃璐1998.09-，哈尔滨工业大学外国语学院2020级英语系英语专业1715101班，学生。