Diploma Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 5.00, New Bulgarian University, language: English, abstract: The question posed in this thesis concerns the usage of idioms in the everyday language, as well as in the book “The Monogram Murders”. This paper, therefore, argues that in the non-literal language, some differences are obvious, and thus we can recognize an idiom quite easily. However, there are differences and divisibilities in the idioms themselves - some of them bear the meaning of their compounds while others are simply composed of words that cannot be used with their literal meaning, especially in the context of the idiom itself. The language as a system of communication has both literal and often figurative meanings. However, in the historical grammaticism such a meaning was often used in order to give notions like metaphors, similes, proverbs and idioms. Most of them often carry a metaphorical sense that makes their comprehension difficult, as in fact their meaning cannot be inferred/guessed from the meaning of their constituent parts. Taking all of the abovementioned into account, in the present thesis I will present the results of the research I have made based on the idiomatic usage in the novel of Agatha Christie “The Monogram Murders”. Due to the extensive length of my research, I will focus on the idioms that have made their impression on me and on their translation into Bulgarian. The aim of this graduate thesis is to evaluate and describe the idiomatic expressions used in the novel “The Monogram Murders” by Agatha Christie. That kind of analysis is particularly interesting as it concerns the work of art of а famous writer that from а semantic point of view describes the ideas composing the whole book.

Hercule Poirot hendak menikmati makan malam yang tenang di sebuah kedai kopi di London, namun acaranya terganggu ketika seorang wanita muda mendatanginya. Wanita itu ketakutan karena akan dibunuh, tetapi dia meminta Poirot untuk tidak mencari dan menghukum pembunuhnya. Dia bersikeras bahwa setelah dirinya mati, keadilan telah ditegakkan. Sesudahnya, malam itu, Poirot mengetahui ada tiga tamu yang dibunuh di sebuah hotel mewah di London, dan sebuah manset dimasukkan ke mulut masing-masing korban. Apakah peristiwa ini berkaitan dengan wanita yang ketakutan itu? Sementara Poirot berusaha keras menyatukan keping-keping teka-teki yang aneh ini, si pembunuh mempersiapkan kamar lain di hotel, untuk korban keempat…

Hercule Poirot's quiet supper in a London coffee house is interrupted when a young woman confides to him that she is about to be murdered. She is terrified, but begs Poirot not to find and punish her killer. Once she is dead, she insists, justice will have been done. Later that night, Poirot learns that three guests at a fashionable London hotel have been murdered, and a cufflink has been placed in each one's mouth. Could there be a connection with the frightened woman? While Poirot struggles to put together the bizarre pieces of the puzzle, the murderer prepares another hotel bedroom for a fourth victim.

Since the publication of her first novel in 1920, more than two billion copies of Agatha Christie's books have been sold around the globe. Now, for the first time ever, the guardians of her legacy have approved a brand-new novel featuring Dame Agatha's most beloved creation, Hercule Poirot. Internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah breathes new life into the incomparable detective. In this thrilling tale, Poirot plunges into a mystery set in 1920s London—a diabolically clever puzzle that will test his brilliant skills and baffle and delight longtime Christie fans and new generations of readers discovering him for the first time. Authorized by Christie's family, and featuring the most iconic detective of all time, this instant Christie classic is sure to be celebrated by mystery lovers the world over.

Hercule Poirot's quiet supper in a London coffee house is interrupted when a young woman confides to him that she is about to be murdered. She is terrified, but begs Poirot not to find and punish her killer. Once she is dead, she insists, justice will have been done. Later that night, Poirot learns that three guests at a fashionable London hotel have been murdered, and a cufflink has been placed in each one's mouth. Could there be a connection with the frightened woman?

The new Hercule Poirot novel - another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective and his 'little grey cells'.

Step into the world of the enigmatic Hercule Poirot. A man of meticulous order with a mind like a finely tuned clock. In "Poirot Investigates," a collection of captivating short stories by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, perplexing mysteries unfold. From a scandalously cheap flat in London to a deadly curse on an archaeological expedition in Egypt, Poirot's unwavering focus and brilliant deductions bring him face-to-face with cunning criminals and tangled webs of deceit. Will greed, jealousy, or revenge cloud the truth? Sharpen your wits and join Poirot as he unravels intricate puzzles, leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit of justice. Settle in and prepare to be enthralled by the masterful detective work of Hercule Poirot.