斯泰爾斯莊園奇案（英文版）

I've always been a lover of Agatha's detective novels. But invfact, this is the first time for me to read the original one. I used to read in translated versions, which are indeed intriguing and full of brain-burning plots, holding my attention, making me almost lost myself every time when turning the pages. This time, the source text reading has really provided me with a totally extraordinary and marvelous experience. As my eyes moved through the lines, I could feel what the author wants to convey to us in depth and delve into the interior psychological world of rach character. In addition, some new phrases and difficult sentences, though causing a great deal of barriers to my understanding helped to improve my comprehension ability to a next level. Sadly, due to my limited spare time, I failed to analyse the story line in a detailed way, but roughly acquired the general idea. It's worth mentioning that what makes me feel most amazed is the intermittent quarrel between Poirot and Hastings. They are really a perfect match that pushes the development of the whole story. Later on, I'm going to read more about Agatha's works!

所有的細節進行大膽猜想和假設，排除，推倒演繹，排列組合，永遠被作者牽着鼻子走，環環相扣，不到最後根本不知道誰是真正的元兇。再回過頭想想那些細枝末節的講述，噢噢，原來如此，醍醐灌頂。那些破碎的線索也被穿針引線的連貫了起來。破案的過程就像修剪花枝一樣，去掉那些龐雜繁複故意混淆視聽的東西，剩下的就是真相！記住一個人的字跡是可以被模仿的，人也是可以被模仿的！

如果大家英文沒有特別好的話，還是推薦開着全文翻譯讀，作者畢竟是100年前的英國人，用的詞組和詞意很多和現在都不太一樣了，如果不是想專門學習而只是爲了讀故事，遇到理解不了的地方往下喵一眼就差不多懂了，很方便～ 以下是關於故事的感想，有輕微的手法劇透——————————————————————— 推理故事的大概讀者分爲兩類 一類是隨着情節的發展自己也在認真思考和推理真相 一類是作者暗示一個懷疑一個心甘情願被作者勾着走最後被告知真相 我完全是後者！ 所以最後一章我的閱讀體驗就是：精彩！Amazing！Bravo！ 以爲只要注意故事開始後發生的每一件事就夠了嗎？不！阿加莎告訴我，縝密的犯罪都是在故事開始前就策劃好的，所以作爲背景的信息，也可能是假的！ 最明顯的犯人一定就不是犯人嗎？不！在真相被揭露之前，不要停止懷疑每一個人 很棒的故事，現在我有一雙只讀過一本阿加莎的眼睛了🤩

"The Styles Case" is a classic by Agatha Christie. My first encounter with this story was through the TV adaptation, which captivated me from the start. In fact, I've watched the TV version twice over the past seven years. But so much time has passed that I'd completely forgotten the plot. When I opened the book this time, I was immediately drawn in by Agatha's delicate and suspenseful writing. As I read, I tried several times to guess the identity of the murderer, but Agatha skillfully threw me off track. Through carefully planted clues and character dialogues, she made every character seem suspicious, yet each also appeared to have a plausible explanation. This layering of suspense kept me fully engaged until the very end, when everything finally clicked into place. The characters in the book are vividly drawn. Hastings, Poirot's good-natured friend, adds a touch of lightness to the story with his kindness, simplicity, and endearing naivety. He often responds to Poirot with a bewildered air. When Poirot asks, with, "Don't you find that suspicious?" Hastings replies, "I don't see anything suspicious about it." When pressed with "Ah, this is curious." he answers,"I must confess that I see nothing particularly curious about it." Yet, there are moments when he confidently believes his guesses are better than Poirot's, which is both amusing and charming. His blind optimism is infectious, and his loyalty to friends and compassion for others make him a truly warm character. Poirot, the brilliant detective with his "little grey cells," is unforgettable. His distinctive appearance—short stature, meticulous dress, and well-groomed mustache—complements his keen observational skills and meticulous reasoning. He has become one of my favorite detective characters. Poirot is not just an exceptional detective; he is also deeply humane. In "The Styles Case," he chose to reveal the truth in a different way to protect a woman's happiness. He could have easily saved John Cavendish from prosecution, but he decided to in favor of "a woman's happiness." As he says, "The happiness of one man and one woman is the greatest thing in all the world." This quote perfectly captures Poirot's philosophy. He is not only a seeker of truth but also someone who values and protects the happiness of others.

波洛的第一件案子，整個案子設計的很巧妙，讓我把所有人的嫌疑都猜了個遍，最後竟然回到原點，但我猜阿婆的本意也是讓讀者這樣。All’s well that ends well！

《斯泰爾斯莊園奇案》從第一次世界大戰期間開始落筆創作，據作者說，靈感主要來自於作者在醫院做志願者時的經歷。故事內容主要如下：斯泰爾斯莊園的女主人埃米莉·英格爾索普夫人掌管着莊園的財政大權。在某個週二的凌晨，在自己的房間裏因中毒而身亡，而通往外界的房間的三個門全部都從裏面鎖上的。一個名叫波羅的大偵探接受了調查此案的任務。他在調查此案的過程中發現，壁爐裏有燒掉的遺囑還存留的一些碎紙片，咖啡杯好像也是被摔碎的等疑點。最大的疑犯其實就是比死者小20幾歲的丈夫阿爾弗雷德·英格爾索普先生。不過，小夥子卻有不在場的有力證據。此外，還有死者與前夫生的兩個兒子以及相關的幾個其他人，幾乎所有人都有犯罪機會，也就是說，每個人都有許多疑點。那麼，到底兇手到底是誰呢？抑或是幾個人合謀把人害死？

that's a brilliant story which deserves binge reading,more fascinating than previous one i read of this series,the plot of the contention throughout the trial is quite impressive,but here's a bug i detect,the dealer of the drug shop can't even tell the fake John disguised by Miss Howard?she talks with him while purchasing the poison!even if she can simulate the appearance but how she mimics the exact voice without being perceived?which doesn't make sense...

The plot of this book is decent, haha. Since I'm a mystery enthusiast with good deductive skills, I enjoy reading books with elements of blood, violence, horror, suspense, and mystery. However, as is well known, Agatha Christie's mystery novels tend to have a relatively low level of deductive intensity, but overall, they are still quite good

我覺得在阿加莎的作品裏算非常優秀的，鋪墊和伏筆很多，最後的反轉也很精彩。 不過我覺兇手留下的證據那部分有些降智，寫信通知同夥，上來就寫同夥名字，內容還那麼直白，和描述他狡猾的性格不符，本身寫信這事就很危險，而且邏輯上說這種要命的東西危機時刻直接喫了就行了，藏起來沒有道理的，畢竟抓到是謀殺罪。中段波羅去找伊芙琳那裏也不是太懂，伊芙琳難道是將計就計轉移波羅視線到john和lawrence身上？雖然有些小bug，但總體瑕不掩瑜，絕對是值得一讀的。

看評論說中文翻譯沒有原版讀起來好，就斗膽來讀英文原版。在大傢伙的筆記和翻譯軟件的幫助下第一次完整的把英文版本完成。記錄一下！