The Labours of Hercules
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The Labours of Hercules is a collection of twelve detective stories by Agatha Christie in which Hercule Poirot tackles cases thematically inspired by the mythical Twelve Labours of Hercules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Labours of Hercules canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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detective fiction work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Hercule Poirot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Taken at the Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | Poirot short story collection ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | notable editions vary by publisher ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration in most stories ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
mythological allusions
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puzzle-plot mysteries ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | private detective ⓘ |
| hasStory |
The Apples of the Hesperides
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The Arcadian Deer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Augean Stables NERFINISHED ⓘ The Capture of Cerberus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cretan Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ The Erymanthian Boar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flock of Geryon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girdle of Hyppolita NERFINISHED ⓘ The Horses of Diomedes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lernean Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nemean Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stymphalean Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | each story parallels a specific labour of Hercules ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice
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modern reinterpretation of classical mythology ⓘ rational investigation ⓘ |
| hasTitleReference | Hercules of Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Twelve Labours of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Hercule Poirot books ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | short stories ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 12 ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Hollow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| publisher | Collins Crime Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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