Only a Poirot completist like me would finish #26, based on either (you choose) a forced or clever premise: Poirot is (supposedly) ready to retire. In appearance he hardly resembles Hercules, but he thinks his mind is equal to Hercules’s body and physical exploits. They both rid the world of monsters, in their own fashion. So Poirot chooses 12 cases to close out his career (though it really doesn’t), mirroring the 12 Labors of Hercules.

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So it’s a nice idea, clever in its way, but the order and c Only a Poirot completist like me would finish #26, based on either (you choose) a forced or clever premise: Poirot is (supposedly) ready to retire. In appearance he hardly resembles Hercules, but he thinks his mind is equal to Hercules’s body and physical exploits. They both rid the world of monsters, in their own fashion. So Poirot chooses 12 cases to close out his career (though it really doesn’t), mirroring the 12 Labors of Hercules. So it’s a nice idea, clever in its way, but the order and comparisons to the original Labors is (my vote on this issue) forced and artificial. Part of it for me is that I much prefer the novels of Christie to the short stories, and these are 12 short stories. There are some individual ones that are clever, but they lack the language, the conception, and the complexity of the best of the novels.

That said, this is still Christie, it is still Poirot, and so it is still good, if not in the upper echelon of Poirot books. I see a lot of people really voted “clever” on this one, so okay, that just points to Christie as artist. I thought it was just okay, but compared to the rest of the world of mystery writers it is still pretty great stuff for many. I have several others to suggest if you want to read just one. Not this one, I say. 2.5, rounded up for no particular reason. Maybe it's that amusing mock-epic Hercules comparison idea, if not the performance of that idea.

Of all Agatha Christie's collections of stories featuring the great Hercule Poirot, this is the one of which the man himself would most approve. It has the order and method, to be sure! A perfect dozen cases, updating the Labours of Hercules for the modern world (well, the 1947 world).

The stories have a certain inevitability to them-it would be a shame to name a character Hercule and NOT do something with the classical allusion. The format is both the collection's greatest strength and its wea Of all Agatha Christie's collections of stories featuring the great Hercule Poirot, this is the one of which the man himself would most approve. It has the order and method, to be sure! A perfect dozen cases, updating the Labours of Hercules for the modern world (well, the 1947 world). The stories have a certain inevitability to them-it would be a shame to name a character Hercule and NOT do something with the classical allusion. The format is both the collection's greatest strength and its weakness. The strength is that it seems so perfectly fitting for Poirot and that it allows Christie to be very clever and imaginative as she comes up with modern counterparts for the Labours.

The weakness is that we must suspend a lot of disbelief to accept that Poirot found all these cases in their classical order, and inevitably some of them are a better success than others. So, for example, the tale of the Nemean Lion is clever and charming (a Pekinese is the 'lion'!), but in order to make all twelve stories fit, Poirot is obliged to do some globe-trotting and adventuring that are out of character for him (not quite as bad as The Big Four, but still) or to happen to be on the spot for cases that are far outside his normal sphere.

I was a bit tired of the Labours conceit by the end, but I did really like some of the symbolism (gossip = the new Hydra, for example) and I loved that Poirot got a hint of love interest in the last story! While I respect Agatha Christie for her contributions to the mystery genre, I have to admit I'm not necessarily a big fan of much of her work. I've liked a good deal of what I've read, but for the most part little of it seems to end up on my list of favorite mystery stories or she on my list of favorite mystery writers.

But every once in a while, I'll admit something about a Christie mystery or story captures my attention and I'm inclined to pick it up. In this case, it's the hook for this collect While I respect Agatha Christie for her contributions to the mystery genre, I have to admit I'm not necessarily a big fan of much of her work. I've liked a good deal of what I've read, but for the most part little of it seems to end up on my list of favorite mystery stories or she on my list of favorite mystery writers.

But every once in a while, I'll admit something about a Christie mystery or story captures my attention and I'm inclined to pick it up. In this case, it's the hook for this collection of short stories. In the later stages of his career, Hercule Poirot decides that he will take up a series of cases modeled after the legendary labors of Hercules. Each case must someone tie into one of the feats of the legendary hero. And so, the great detective launches into a series of puzzles that are all (for the most part) of much lower stakes than the usual Poirot mystery. There are few stories here that deal with a murder and most involve a lost object or getting to the bottom of a particular issue or problem. Poirot engages the gray cells a bit.

However, while it's fun to see Christie tie in the mythological stories of Hercules to the detective pursuits of Poirot, I have to admit that many of these mysteries were a bit too obvious in their solution. In just about half the stories, I deduced the outcome or solution several pages before Poirot did as well as the motivation for the 'crime' presented in the story.

On the one hand, it's nice that Christie works to put all the details out there and not appear to come up with a solution out of left field. But it's another if the reader is too easily able to discern the solution before the detective in the story and there's no attempts to put in a red herring or two. Part of this could be the limitation of short story telling.

There's less time to develop red herrings in the story. In the end, I found myself enjoying the idea behind 'The Labours of Hercules' more than I did the actual execution of the book. I am admittedly not a short story reader.

I have now, however, read every last Hercule Poirot and the vast majority of the rest of the Christie full-length canon, so I have no choice but to dip into Agatha's short stories. I listened to this as an audiobook, and it was delightful. The stories are loosely linked with a theme, and there is one character - Amy Carnaby - who shows up in two of the stories. I loved Amy Carnaby and I dearly wish that Christie had given her a book or two. I actually pre I am admittedly not a short story reader. I have now, however, read every last Hercule Poirot and the vast majority of the rest of the Christie full-length canon, so I have no choice but to dip into Agatha's short stories.

I listened to this as an audiobook, and it was delightful. The stories are loosely linked with a theme, and there is one character - Amy Carnaby - who shows up in two of the stories. I loved Amy Carnaby and I dearly wish that Christie had given her a book or two. I actually preferred her devious competence to Jane Marple's village sagacity. The stories, overall, were well written and delightful. I figured out a couple of them, but that is probably more of a testament to my thorough familiarity with Christie's method than it is to any special perspicacity on my part! Many long time Christie fans know that Hercule would go on and on about retiring (at least it felt like it) well in this collection we have Hercule talking about going into retirement and growing the perfect vegetable marrow.

This makes me think that the events in this collection all occur before the events in 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.' Poirot's conversation with his friend, Dr. Burton leads into the Greek hero named Hercules and his 12 labors that he undertook. What did make me laugh was Po Many long time Christie fans know that Hercule would go on and on about retiring (at least it felt like it) well in this collection we have Hercule talking about going into retirement and growing the perfect vegetable marrow. This makes me think that the events in this collection all occur before the events in 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.'

Poirot's conversation with his friend, Dr. Burton leads into the Greek hero named Hercules and his 12 labors that he undertook.

What did make me laugh was Poirot finding Hercules to be a brute who was not smart at all (I tend to agree when you read the Greek myths, Hercules sucks a lot). But, Poirot decides that he will investigate 12 more cases that interest him before setting in the country. The Nemean Lion (5 stars)-This one tickled my funny bone a lot. We have Poirot becoming intrigued by the case of a gang of thieves who appear to abduct rich women's Pekingese dogs. Reading about how Poirot has to deal with each of these rich women (there are two in this story) and how many of them are pretty terrible people was fun. Due to Poirot being called in to investigate by one of these women's husbands was what made Poirot intrigued. The main reason why I liked this one besides the awesome solution though was that Poirot revealed something about someone else in this story and I loved it.

Great ending. The Lernaean Hydra (4.5 stars)- Poirot investigates when a dentist is being hounded by gossip about being behind the death of his wife. Of course it doesn't help that the man was not really in love with his wife and had fallen for his assistant. The only reason why this case is not five stars was that I guessed at who was behind the whole thing.

The Arcadian Deer (3 stars)-This one was weird to me. Poirot gets stranded in a remote village and is asked to find out about a missing maid. Poirot travels to Italy and Switzerland in this one. And I had so many questions about how much money Poirot has that he is able to do things like this. The solution to this one was pretty odd I thought. The Erymanthian Boar (5 stars)-Due to Poirot still being in Switzerland due to his last case, he is called upon by a local policeman in helping to track down a highly wanted criminal. I do have to say though, there is a side character called Schwartz who I did find highly annoying.

He and Poirot's comments on women traveling alone was aggravating. I imagine that Christie was drawing some ire towards Poirot and this other fictional character. The solution to this one I found to be pretty clever. The Augean Stables (5 stars)-This once again was a pretty cool case. Poirot was called in to help out the current Prime Minister who is trying to get ahead of the scandal due to his predecessor who is also his father in law. How Poirot goes about dealing with the scandal was quite clever and the ending that came with Poirot almost getting throttled for the first time in his life cracked me up. The Stymphalean Birds (5 stars)-This story starts off a bit differently.

We follow a man (Harold Waring) who is on vacation where he befriends an older woman (Mrs. Rice) and her daughter (Mrs. Elise Clayton) who are also vacationing. Harold becomes increasingly afraid of two older Polish women who seem malevolent to him. Harold also finds himself becoming increasingly attracted to Elise and feels sorry for her based on what her mother has said about her marriage.

When Elise's husband shows up and accuses her of having an affair with Harold. Murder ensues. We have Poirot who also seems to be vacationing who comes along and meets Harold who is freaking out over the whole situation. When Poirot reveals all once again you are left surprised. Or at least I was.

The Cretan Bull (3 stars)-This one was a lot of nonsense to me. A woman (Diana) comes to Poirot due to the fact that her fiancee (Hugh Chandler) has called off his marriage claiming that he is going insane. Apparently it's genetic (yeah, not touching that at all) and he has seen signs that he has done some things. Poirot goes down to visit with Diana, her fiancee, and her fiancee's father and his best friend and of course gets to the bottom of things.

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I have to call boo towards the solution though. Also we have Poirot and his odd brand of justice taking place in this story. The Horses of Diomedes (2 stars)-A friend of Poirot's, Dr. Michael Stoddart calls for his help. Poirot arrives and Dr. Stoddart tells him about a possible cocaine epidemic going through a crowd.

Stoddart is particularly worried about a young woman named Sheila Grant. Sheila is the daughter of a retired general and has three other sisters. Stoddart is worried that Sheila will become addicted which can lead her towards ruin.

Poirot meets with Sheila's father and others nearby to see who could possibly be bringing drugs into the area. I have to say that the solution to this one did not make any sense to me at all. And who would even set up something like this? The Girdle of Hippolyta (3 stars)-A man called Alexander Simpson asks Poirot for help when a painting goes missing. Poirot is told that the painting is most likely on it's way to France and Simpson wants him to find it before it is carried off. On top of this case, Poirot is asked to look into a kidnapping of a teenage girl called Winnie King.

Winnie goes missing on a train (Christie and her trains) and is later found drugged up. Winnie was supposed to be heading to France to school and what happened to her and why leads Poirot down a long winding path. I just didn't buy the solution in this one at all. It made very little sense to me. Then again maybe I was getting flashbacks to 'Mystery of the Blue Train' and got irritated.

The Flock of Geryon (5 stars)-A character we meet in the Case of the Nemean Lion is back in this one. I won't reveal this person's name since it may clue people into the solution in that one. I did enjoy though that Poirot had a side kick again in this one. Poirot is asked to look into a cult and the leader's possible connections to the deaths of some of the older members of the cult who were thinking of leaving money to him.

The Apples of Hesperides (2 stars)-Honestly I was bored with this one from beginning to end. I guess the moral of the story is that rich people get sad too. I don't know. I just was glad to be done with it.

The Capture of Cerebus (3 stars)-Even though this one stars one of Poirot's favorite women, the Countess Vera Rossakoff, I found myself bored. Poirot is invited to visit Hell (a new club in London) and once within its gates he finds that not all is what it seems. He meets a fairly aggravating girl that is engaged to the Countess's son who is away in America. And Poirot also meets a very large dog which would have given Cerebus a run for his money.

When a Classicist comments on the peculiarity of Hercule Poirot's name, given how little he resembles Hercules, Poirot sets out to prove him wrong, choosing twelve final cases before his retirement based on the twelve labours of Hercules. Reading Classics and English at university, I naturally love the concept. Although the rigid structure and the shortness of the stories means that the cases aren't overly complicated, they are all interesting in their own right as well as within the overall prem When a Classicist comments on the peculiarity of Hercule Poirot's name, given how little he resembles Hercules, Poirot sets out to prove him wrong, choosing twelve final cases before his retirement based on the twelve labours of Hercules. Reading Classics and English at university, I naturally love the concept. Although the rigid structure and the shortness of the stories means that the cases aren't overly complicated, they are all interesting in their own right as well as within the overall premise. The links between the cases and the labours of Hercules are also brilliantly imaginative.

Agatha Christie pulls this premise off as perhaps no-one else could. Just finished the 26th volume of Hercule Poirot adventures. The premise is that Hercule has made a pact with himself to take on only twelve more cases before he retires to take up gardening. Not just any case but one that simulates the twelve labors of the Greek hero Hercules.

Not by brute strength but by the little gray cells! So twelve entertaining short stories follow. Obviously Hercule did not retire at volume 26, for there are a total of 41 volumes under Poirot's mon Just finished the 26th volume of Hercule Poirot adventures. The premise is that Hercule has made a pact with himself to take on only twelve more cases before he retires to take up gardening. Not just any case but one that simulates the twelve labors of the Greek hero Hercules. Not by brute strength but by the little gray cells! So twelve entertaining short stories follow.

Obviously Hercule did not retire at volume 26, for there are a total of 41 volumes under Poirot's moniker. I really really loved this! Taking the form of 12 short stories, Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian endeavours to find 12 cases - special cases that strike resemblances to Poirot's own namesake, Hercules. These stories also mark appearances of not only the always faithful Georges (Poirot's valet), but Miss Lemon and Chief Inspector Japp, and Countess Vera Rosakoff appeared in a few of these stories. (I really don't like her- though I guess that's just the jealous fangirl in me talking).

But anyway I really really loved this! Taking the form of 12 short stories, Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian endeavours to find 12 cases - special cases that strike resemblances to Poirot's own namesake, Hercules. These stories also mark appearances of not only the always faithful Georges (Poirot's valet), but Miss Lemon and Chief Inspector Japp, and Countess Vera Rosakoff appeared in a few of these stories. (I really don't like her- though I guess that's just the jealous fangirl in me talking). But anyway, back to the book. I enjoyed all of these cases - I think my favourite was the first one, 'The Neaman Lion.' But they were all great, and I personally think that this was one of the more personal Poirot set of stories.3.5 stars.

I really enjoyed this group of short stories by Dame Christie, maybe because having to fit the plots to the actual made her stretch her considerable imagination. But there was still a lot of her usual humor and unexpected denouements. I started laughing when Poirot first read the 'classics' and realized what kind of people these where: The whole classical pattern shocked him. These gods and goddesses seemed to be definitely criminal types. Drink, debauchery,.3.5 stars.

I really enjoyed this group of short stories by Dame Christie, maybe because having to fit the plots to the actual made her stretch her considerable imagination. But there was still a lot of her usual humor and unexpected denouements. I started laughing when Poirot first read the 'classics' and realized what kind of people these where: The whole classical pattern shocked him. These gods and goddesses seemed to be definitely criminal types. Drink, debauchery, incest, rape, loot, homicide, chicanery - enough to keep a juge d'Instruction constantly busy.

Poirot decides to undertake 12 cases before he retire but they must relate somehow to the Labours of Hercules. From the beginning he understands that symbolism must be involved as lots of the labors include taming exotic or fantastical animals. And the symbolism was so clever! The Hydra in this story was rumor (because as soon as one head is cropped off, two grow in its place), the Augean Stables (which were literally full of shit) dealt with a political scandal, the Horses of Diomedes (who ate human flesh) were drug peddlers, etc.

My favorite of the lot was definitely the bringing Cerberus out of Hell as it was both funny and so skillfully done. When the Countess yells at Poirot in a crowded train station to find her in Hell, Poirot wonders: 'Even if her own way of life made Hell the most plausible destination for her after this life, surely her Russian courtesy would not suggest that Hercule Poirot was necessarily bound for the same place? Dame Christie did really awesome job here. This definitely is my favorite out of all her book of short stories. This might be the most adroit 'themed' short story collection I have yet encountered. The 'skeleton' of this book is this - Hercule Poirot decides to undertake 12 cases that have some analog in the 12 'labors' of his classical namesake, Hercules.

Suffice to say, all manner of witty and puzzling engagements follow. The genius Ms. Christie displays in making allegorical connections between the classical - and mostly physical - 'labors' of the famous historical strongman are paralleled via equally This might be the most adroit 'themed' short story collection I have yet encountered. The 'skeleton' of this book is this - Hercule Poirot decides to undertake 12 cases that have some analog in the 12 'labors' of his classical namesake, Hercules.

Suffice to say, all manner of witty and puzzling engagements follow. The genius Ms. Christie displays in making allegorical connections between the classical - and mostly physical - 'labors' of the famous historical strongman are paralleled via equally laborious and Herculean feats of intellectual strength by our Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. I won't come close to ruining any of the plots, suffice to say I wasn't let down by a one. Varied, vital, and voracious mysteries solved with genius, genuineness, and geniality!

This is a collection of twelve short stories featuring Hercule Poirot. Leading up to his retirement he decides to select twelve last cases which must bear a resemblance to the twelve labours of Hercules. These are really cleverly done and each story is similar to one of the labours of Hercules. I particularly liked The Nemean Lion which is about Pekingese dogs - and The Augeam Stables. All the short stories in this collection are cleverly plotted and show Christie at her ingenious best. There ar This is a collection of twelve short stories featuring Hercule Poirot. Leading up to his retirement he decides to select twelve last cases which must bear a resemblance to the twelve labours of Hercules.

These are really cleverly done and each story is similar to one of the labours of Hercules. I particularly liked The Nemean Lion which is about Pekingese dogs - and The Augeam Stables. All the short stories in this collection are cleverly plotted and show Christie at her ingenious best. There are plenty of touches of humour and an almost playfulness in some of the stories. If you haven't tried Poirot before then this might be a good place to start.

'Apakah anda sudah menikah m. 'Ahh' kata porot 'saya belum memperoleh kebahagiaan itu.' Ego tinggi hercule poirot terusik ketika dirinya tidak dianggap mirip dengan salah satu mitologi yunani hercules. Setelah melakukan riset tentang sastra yunani klasik poirot memutuskan untuk melakukan 12 tugas hercules versi dirinya yg kekinian (pada masanya poirot).

Dari singa nemea sampai penangkapan cerberus poirot menunjukkan kempuan sel-sel kelabunya dengan gemilang. Poirot memang pantas sombong. Smp 'Apakah anda sudah menikah m. 'Ahh' kata porot 'saya belum memperoleh kebahagiaan itu.' Ego tinggi hercule poirot terusik ketika dirinya tidak dianggap mirip dengan salah satu mitologi yunani hercules. Setelah melakukan riset tentang sastra yunani klasik poirot memutuskan untuk melakukan 12 tugas hercules versi dirinya yg kekinian (pada masanya poirot).

Dari singa nemea sampai penangkapan cerberus poirot menunjukkan kempuan sel-sel kelabunya dengan gemilang. Poirot memang pantas sombong. Smp kapanpun ttp aja penasaran ama perasaan poirot ke countess vera rossakoff. Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym, and was occasionally published under the name. Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote eighty crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and several other books.

Her books have sold roughly four billion copies and have been translated into 45 languages. She is t Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym, and was occasionally published under the name. Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote eighty crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and several other books.

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Her books have sold roughly four billion copies and have been translated into 45 languages. She is the creator of the two most enduring figures in crime literature-Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple-and author of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theatre. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. The Millers had two other children: Margaret Frary Miller (1879–1950), called Madge, who was eleven years Agatha's senior, and Louis Montant Miller (1880–1929), called Monty, ten years older than Agatha. During the First World War, she worked at a hospital as a nurse; later working at a hospital pharmacy, a job that influenced her work, as many of the murders in her books are carried out with poison.

On Christmas Eve 1914 Agatha married Archibald Christie, an aviator in the Royal Flying Corps. The couple had one daughter, Rosalind Hicks.

They divorced in 1928, two years after Christie discovered her husband was having an affair. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, came out in 1920.

During this marriage, Agatha published six novels, a collection of short stories, and a number of short stories in magazines. In late 1926, Agatha's husband, Archie, revealed that he was in love with another woman, Nancy Neele, and wanted a divorce. On 8 December 1926 the couple quarreled, and Archie Christie left their house Styles in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to spend the weekend with his mistress at Godalming, Surrey. That same evening Agatha disappeared from her home, leaving behind a letter for her secretary saying that she was going to Yorkshire. Her disappearance caused an outcry from the public, many of whom were admirers of her novels. Despite a massive manhunt, she was not found for eleven days.

In 1930, Christie married archaeologist Max Mallowan (Sir Max from 1968) after joining him in an archaeological dig. Their marriage was especially happy in the early years and remained so until Christie's death in 1976. In 1977, Mallowan married his longtime associate, Barbara Parker.

Christie frequently used familiar settings for her stories. Christie's travels with Mallowan contributed background to several of her novels set in the Middle East.

Other novels (such as And Then There Were None) were set in and around Torquay, where she was born. Christie's 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express was written in the Hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, the southern terminus of the railway.

The hotel maintains Christie's room as a memorial to the author. The Greenway Estate in Devon, acquired by the couple as a summer residence in 1938, is now in the care of the National Trust. Christie often stayed at Abney Hall in Cheshire, which was owned by her brother-in-law, James Watts. She based at least two of her stories on the hall: the short story The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, which is in the story collection of the same name, and the novel After the Funeral. 'Abney became Agatha's greatest inspiration for country-house life, with all the servants and grandeur which have been woven into her plots. During the Second World War, Christie worked in the pharmacy at University College Hospital of University College, London, where she acquired a knowledge of poisons that she put to good use in her post-war crime novels. To honour her many literary works, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 New Year Honours.

The next year, she became the President of the Detection Club. In the 1971 New Year Honours she was promoted Dame Commande.