Temptation by Innocence is a detective fiction work by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club on 3 November 1958 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. English edition sold for twelve shillings and six pence (12/6) and edition of US $ 2.95. It is considered by critics as one of his best works in the future, and also one of two Christie's favorites from his own novel, the other being Crooked House.
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Jacko Argyle died in prison while serving his sentence for the murder of his adoptive mother, Rachel Argyle. His own widow, Maureen, believes he is responsible. Two years later, Jacko's alibi suddenly appeared and the family had to reconcile not only with the fact that Jacko was actually innocent, but one of them was a real killer, and now suspicion fell on each of them.
The witness, Arthur Calgary, was unaware of the trial and thus failed to advance. He believes the Argyle family will be grateful when he cleansed the name of their son but fails to realize the full implications of the information he provides. However, once he did, he was determined to protect the innocent by finding the killer.
Calgary visits a retired local doctor, Dr. MacMaster, to ask him about Jacko. MacMaster notes that he was surprised when Jacko was punished for killing Rachel, not because the murder was beyond Jacko's 'moral outreach', but because he thought Jacko would be too cowardly to kill someone; that, if he wanted to kill someone, he would hire an accomplice. While two outsiders are trying to find the killer, the insider is Philip Durrant whose efforts reveal the truth and force the killer to kill again. Durrant was found killed.
It was revealed that the killer was indeed acting under the influence of Jacko Argyle. The carefully planned Alibi Jack failed when the police could not find Calgary.
The murderer was revealed to be Kirsten Lindstrom, the middle-aged Argyles housekeeper. Jacko has convinced Kirsten that he loves him, and persuades him to kill his adoptive mother under the protection of a "very easy" alibi to steal much-needed money. But once Kirsten learns that Jacko is secretly married, he decides not to take refuge for Jacko, leaving him to his fate.
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Meaning and acceptance of Literature
Philip John Stead summed up his review in the Times Literary Supplement on December 12, 1958, with, "The Solution of the Destruction Trial is certainly not below the level of ingenuity of Mrs. Mrs. Christerie, but the book does not have other qualities that are expected by the readers.What has been the persistence, the refreshing spirit with the game of detection played in so many of its tales? Temptation by Nothing slipped out of that cheerful arena into something too similar to psychological fiction, too much conversation and too many people talking - people who find it difficult to take the necessary amount of interest because there is not enough space to build it.The type of work that has been devoted to this story is not the kind of writer superior and the reader feels that Miss Marple and Poirot will completely disapprove of the entire business. "
Sarah Russell of The Guardian gave a brief review of this novel in the December 9, 1958 edition when he said, "In solving the sympathy of this two-year-old family murderer, incredible with Miss Christie, aroused too many people to leave quite a suspect, but the ones uncovered are the sound and the story is well told. "
Maurice Richardson of The Observer November 2, 1958 says, "Veteran Norn has nodded about this, of course there is ingenuity, but has no central focus, his character is unstable and very little dialogue is very easy to read and almost crunchy it's like burned sugar. "He concludes," A serious socio-psychological approach does not fit the AC Somehow, in the end with a big surprise you feel home and dry. "
Robert Barnard: "One of the best of the Christies' fifties, and one of his own favorites (even though he named different titles at different times.) Patterns of Five Little Murders , murdered prisoners in prison , not guilty. [sic] Brief in detection, but solid enough in social observation Understanding in the treatment of adopted children, but not entirely wise on the question of color: 'Tina is always a black horse... Maybe half of her is not white.
In other media
Movies
Temptation by Innocence (1985)
The film adaptation was made in 1985, starring Donald Sutherland, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Plummer and Sarah Miles. His music score (by Dave Brubeck) is heavily criticized for being completely unsuited to this mystery style.
Brubeck has taken over from Pino Donaggio, which has drawn a lot of parts to the project, but was too busy to work on the project when the various edits films requires a reassessment. Original score has a string swirling, melodic tone is abundant and full of tension - probably more suited to movie Christie.
Television
Agatha Christie's Marple (2007)
The novel was adapted for the third series of the television series ITV Marple featuring Geraldine McEwan first broadcast in 2007 although Miss Marple is not in the original novel. This version is very changed from the novel. Jacko is executed by hanging, rather than dying in prison for natural causes.
Gwenda Vaughan takes Philip Durrant's place as a member of the household who decides to investigate and get too close to the truth, and then killed (stabbed at the base of the brain) by the murderer, Kirsten. Eliminated altogether is Kirsten's attempt to silence Tina and Michael by stabbing Tina. There are also additional other adopted children, Bobby, Jacko's twin brother; Bobby committed suicide after financial ruin. Kirsten proved to be arrested in the end, unlike in his original novel where his capture was not explicitly included in the actual text.
Temptation by Innocence (2018)
In July 2017, BBC One announced a three episode series based on Temptation by Innocence . The film was filmed in Inverkip, Scotland, and starred Bill Nighy as Leo Argyle, Anna Chancellor as Rachel Argyle, Eleanor Tomlinson as Mary Argyle, Matthew Goode as Phillip Durrant, Alice Eve as Gwenda Vaughan, and Anthony Boyle as Jack Argyle. The script was written by Sarah Phelps, who adapted two Christie mini series for the BBC: And Then No More and Witness for Prosecution .
On November 10, 2017, the BBC announced that the series would not be broadcast until the allegations against Ed Westwick, appearing on the show, were finalized. In January 2018, the production team returned to Scotland to start filming again, replacing Westwick with Christian Cooke.
A trailer for the series was released on March 25, 2018. The series was first broadcast on April 1, 2018 on BBC1.
The end of the 2018 series changed from the original novel, with Leo's father and father becoming murderers rather than Kirsten's housekeeper.
Stage
The novel was also adapted into a stage play by Mary Jane Hansen performed for the first time by the New York State Theater Institute in Troy, New York. The original run lasted from 4 to 17 February 2007, and included 14 shows.
Comics
Trial by Innocence released by HarperCollins as a graphical novel adaptation on July 1, 2008, adapted and illustrated by "Chandre" (ISBNÃ, 0-00-727531-5). This was translated from the first edition published in France by Emmanuel Proust ÃÆ' Â © ditions in 2006 under the title TÃÆ' Â © moin indÃÆ' Â © sirable .
Radio
The BBC produced a radio adaptation by Joy Wilkinson, starring Mark Umbers as Arthur Calgary and Jacqueline Defferary as Gwenda. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 for three weeks starting March 17, 2014.
Publishing history
- 1958, Collins Crime Club (London), 3 November 1958, Hardcover, 256 pp
- 1959, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), 1959, Hardcover, 247 pp
- 1960, Handbook (New York), Paperback, 211 pp
- 1961, Fontana Books (Traces of HarperCollins), Paperback, 192 pp
- 1964, Ultimate Editor-Print Ulverscroft, Hardcover, 256 pp
In the United Kingdom the novel was first serialized in the weekly magazine John Bull in two short installments from September 20 (Volume 104, Number 2725) to 27 September 1958 (Volume 104, Number 2726) illustrated by "Fancett".
In the US, the first publication was at the Chicago Tribune in thirty-six sections from Sunday, February 1 through Saturday, March 14, 1959 under the title The Innocent.
A shortened version of the novel was also published in the Feb. 21, 1959 issue of Star Weekly Complete Novel, a Toronto newspaper supplement, with an illustration of the cover by Russell Maebus.
International title
- Arab: ???? ??????
- Czech: Zkou? ka neviny (Temptation by Innocence)
- Netherlands: Doem der verdenking (Suspicious Load)
- Finnish: SyyttÃÆ'¶myyden taakka (Load of Innocence)
- German: TÃÆ'¶dlicher Irrtum (Fatal Error)
- German: Feuerprobe der Unschuld (Court of Fire for Innocence)
- Hungarian: Az alibi (Alibi)
- Italian: Le due veritÃÆ' (Two Truths)
- Norway: DÃÆ'¸de spor (Dead Footprint)
- Persian: ????? ?? ????? (Tragedy not guilty)
- Portuguese (Brazil): PuniÃÆ'§ÃÆ' o o the InocÃÆ'ªncia (Punishment for Innocence)
- Portuguese (Portugal): O Cabo da VÃÆ'bora (Viper Point)
- Russia: ???? ???????? (Woe Innocents)
- Spanish: Inocencia trÃÆ'¡gica (Tragic Innocence)
- Sweden: PrÃÆ'¶vad Oskuld (Proven Not Guilty)
- Turkey: ? ÃÆ'§imizden Biri (One of us) is also ? ahidin GÃÆ'¶zleri (Witness's Eye)
References
External links
- Temptation by Innocence on Agatha Christie's official website
- Trial by Innocence (1984) on IMDb
- Marple: Trial by Innocence (2007) at IMDb
- Trial by Innocence (2018) on IMDb
- New York State Theater Institute production review
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