The Evolution of Female Characters in Detective Novels from a Feminist Perspective: Centered on Agatha Christie's Works

Yaoyang Wang

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The Evolution of Female Characters in Detective Novels from a Feminist Perspective: Centered on Agatha Christie's Works
The Evolution of Female Characters in Detective Novels from a Feminist Perspective: Centered on Agatha Christie's Works
Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, Shandong, 250002, China
Vol. 7, Issue 3, Pages: 145-148(2026)
Online First：04 August 2026，

Published：30 June 2026
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786532.20260703
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Wang Yaoyang.The Evolution of Female Characters in Detective Novels from a Feminist Perspective: Centered on Agatha Christie's Works[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2026,07(03):145-148.
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Wang Yaoyang.The Evolution of Female Characters in Detective Novels from a Feminist Perspective: Centered on Agatha Christie's Works[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2026,07(03):145-148. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786532.20260703.

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Abstract

Feminism

as an important contemporary social and cultural trend and academic research field

has permeated all branches of humanities and social sciences through its theoretical development and practical influence. The theoretical foundation laid by Simone de Beauvoir in

The Second Sex

together with the extensive discussions on female images in literary and artistic works in the current media environment

jointly confirm the academic value and practical significance of feminist research. Detective novels

as an important genre of popular literature

provide a highly representative text sample for feminist research through the evolutionary trajectory of their gender narratives. Since Arthur Conan Doyle created the classic male detective image of Sherlock Holmes

the male-centered detective paradigm characterized by rationality

calmness

and masculinity has been deeply rooted in people's minds. Agatha Christie

with her unique female perspective and creative practice

broke through the gender constraints of traditional detective novels and opened up a new dimension of gender narration in detective literature. By comparing and analyzing the detective images created by Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie

sorting out the growth trajectory of Miss Marple

a classic female detective

and combining with the creative turn of contemporary detective novels

this paper systematically discusses the historical process of feminist thought in detective novels from germination

development to deepening.

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