Similarly, novels and short stories by Agatha Christie that are referred to but which were not adapted for the stage in her lifetime are not listed here. There are numerous websites and books offering ‘definitive’ lists of Christie’s published work and, of these, Robert Barnard’s A Talent to Deceive (Collins, 1980) includes a particularly helpful record of the UK and US publication histories of her novels and short stories in book form in her lifetime. Publication dates listed below are for UK first editions unless otherwise indicated. ACA = The Agatha Christie Archive (Christie Archive Trust) LCP = Lord Chamberlain’s Plays collection, British Library The Plays of Agatha Christie Plays that were performed in Agatha Christie’s lifetime appear in the order in which they were premiered. Others appear in approximate order of writing. A Masque from Italy Original one-act stage play Typescript in ACA Unperformed First published: The Road of Dreams, Geoffrey Bles, 1924 The Conqueror Original one-act stage play Typescript in ACA Unperformed/unpublished Teddy Bear Original one-act stage play Typescript in ACA Unperformed/unpublished Eugenia and Eugenics Original one-act stage play Typescript in ACA Unperformed/unpublished The Clutching Hand Full-length stage play Adapted from: The Exploits of Elaine (novel by Arthur B.
