The Labours of Hercules
About this book
The Labours of Hercules is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1947. It features Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and gives an account of twelve cases with which he intends to close his career as a private detective. His regular sidekicks (his secretary, Miss Lemon, and valet, George/Georges) make cameo appearances, as does Chief Inspector Japp. The stories were all first published in periodicals between 1939 and 1947. In the Foreword to the volume, Poirot declares that he will carefully choose the cases to conform to the mythological sequence of the Twelve Labours of Hercules. In some cases (such as The Nemean Lion) the connection is a highly tenuous one, while in others the choice of case is more or less forced upon Poirot by circumstances. By the end, The Capture of Cerberus has events that correspond with the twelfth labour with almost self-satirical convenience. - Wikipedia.
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3.8/5 · 33728 readers · 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Labours of Hercules?
About ≈ 4 h 47 m — 258 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Labours of Hercules?
258 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Labours of Hercules?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is The Labours of Hercules in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Labours of Hercules?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character).
Where does The Labours of Hercules take place?
It is set in England, Belgium.
Who wrote The Labours of Hercules?
Agatha Christie.