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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
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
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
puzzle-plot mysteries
hasProtagonistOccupation private detective
hasStory The Apples of the Hesperides NERFINISHED
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
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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