The Labors of Hercules audiobook

A good bunch of loosely interconnected short stories.Poirot grows a wild hair and decides he wants to retire after completing his own version of The Labors of Hercules. He is well aware that you'd have to squint a bit to see the correlation between his tasks and that of his namesake, but there you go.We all do our best with what we have.The Nemean LionA yappy Pekinese dog, who stands in for the lion, has been kidnapped, ransomed, and returned safely. But the husband of the dog's owner wants his money back and sends Poirot on the trail of the dognapper. Along the way, Poirot meets Amy Carnaby, who shows up in another story, and stops a poisoner. The Lernaean HydraIn this case, gossip is the Hydra and Poirot has to find a murderer in order to save the innocent s from a life of suspicion.The Arcadian DeerPoirot's car breaks down and he ends up in the garage where he meets a handsome young god mechanic. He begs Poirot to find the lady's maid of a famous dancer who stole the heart and then disappeared. The Erymanthian BoarAfter solving his last case, Poirot remains in Switzerland and decides to take in the sights. He ends up snowed in on a mountaintop hotel with several other guests, including a mobster, several of his thugs, and an undercover police officer. Hijinks ensue.The Augean StablesPoirot agrees to help a decent politician escape being tarnished via association with his crooked father-in-law. His wife secretly agrees to help, in a very ingenious way, stop the tabloid newspaper that wants to smear him.The Stymphalean BirdsWhile on vacation, Harold meets a very nice mother and daughter. He feels protective of the young woman when he finds out that she's trapped in an abusive marriage. And when he witnesses firsthand how awful her husband can be, he agrees to help finance the coverup when his new friend accidentally kills her husband in self-defense. But someone saw what happened and now all three of them are being blackmailed.Can Poirot save the day?The Cretan BullAfter he calls off the engagement for her own safety, a young lady wants Poirot's help in convincing her fiancee that he isn't crazy. Is there a dangerous strain of mental illness running through his family tree, or is something else driving this young man mad?The Horses of Diomedes*cue Miami Vice theme song*Poirot and his friend bust up a drug ring. Crocket and Tubbs would be proud.The Girdle of HippolytaHow are art thieves connected with a schoolgirl that goes missing for a few hours on a field trip?Poirot will find out.The Flock of GeryonAlso found in The Last Séance: Tales of the SupernaturalAn acquaintance of Poirot's goes undercover as the newest member of a cult to save her friend.This is one I'd read before, but it was good to finally find out who Amy Carnaby was and why Poirot liked her so much. She's the chick from the first story, btw.The Apples of HesperidesPoirot tracks down a stolen goblet with a dark history.The Capture of CerberusCountess Vera Rossakoff, who is both an illicit mastermind and the woman of Poirot's dreams is running a very profitable club that allows the rich and famous to mingle with dangerous criminals. But even Rossakoff may be unaware of the evil that lurks in her club.Drugs are bad, kids.And now Poirot is ready to retire and grow his vegetable marrows.A must read for fans of Poirot.

The Labours of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #27), Agatha ChristieThe Labours of Hercules is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in 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 (The Nemean Lion, The Lernaean Hydra, The Arcadian Deer, The Erymanthian Boar, The Augean Stables, The Stymphalean Birds, The Cretan Bull, The Horses of Diomedes, The Girdle of Hippolyta, The Flock of Geryon, The Apples of Hesperides, and The Capture of Cerberus). 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.تاریخ نخستین خوانش روز بیست و یکم ماه آگوست سال 2008میلادیعنوان: دوازده خان هرکول: کتاب بیست و هفتم از سری هرکول پوارو؛ نویسنده آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم محمد قصاع؛ تهران، نشر البرز، 1386، در 278ص؛ شابک 9644420101؛ موضوع: داستانهای کارآگاهی از نویسندگان بریتانیایی؛ سده 20مدشمن اصلی «هرکول» پهلوان نامدار، «هرا» بود.؛ هنگام کودکی «هرا» دو مار را، در گهواره ی «هرکول» قرار داد، اما او با قدرت بسیاری که داشت، آن‌ها را خفه کرد.؛ او بالاخره «هرکول» را دیوانه کرد.؛ به سبب بیعقلی «هرکول» همسر خود «مگارا»، و سه فرزندشان را بقتل رساند؛ او بسیار غمگین بود، و بمحض بهبود یافتن، و برای جبران کار خود، با پیشگوی معبد «آپولون» به شور نشست، و از او پرسید، چگونه می‌تواند شرف و عزت پیشین خود را، باز بیابد.؛ پیشگو به او گفت نزد «ائوروستئوس»، پادشاه «میسینی» برو، و به مدت دوازده سال، به او خدمت کن، «ائوروستئوس» هیچ کار دشواری به ذهنش نمی‌رسید، که پسر قدرتمند «زئوس»، از پس آن برنیاید، بنابراین «هرا» از کاخ خود در «المپ» پایین آمد، تا به او یاری کند.؛ با همکاری یکدیگر، دوازده وظیفه را برای ناپسری فناپذیر «هرا»، در نظر گرفتند، که به «دوازده خان هرکول» معروف است.؛ دوازده خان هرکول «کشتن شیر نیمیان؛ کشتن مار نُه سر هیدرا؛ اسیر کردن غزال کرینیا؛ اسیر کردن گراز اریمانتوس؛ تمیز کردن اصطبل آوگیاس؛ کشتن پرندگان استیمفالوس؛ اسیر کردن گاو کریت؛ دزدیدن مادیان‌های دیومدس؛ بدست آوردن کمربند هیپولیت؛ بدست آوردن گله گاوهای گروئون؛ دزدیدن سیب‌های باغ هسپریدس؛ و اسیر کردن سگ سه سر سربروس»؛ و این پایه بیست و هفتمین ماجرای هرکول پوآرو، کارآگاه نابغه است...؛ تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 19/05/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

THE LABOURS OF HERCULES is a mixture of mystery, adventure, and an unexpected literary conceit. Agatha Christie transforms the ancient Greek mythology of the twelve labours of Hercules into a modern mythology and of the twelve labours of Hercules (Poirot). And the result is quite charming.The book consists of a short preface and twelve stories. It was an absolutely delightful collection of short stories. I thought connecting them to the Twelve Labours of Hercules was ingenious. Much of its charm comes from the clever manner in which Christie juxtaposes the physical strength of the ancient Hercules with the mental power of the modern Hercules (Poirot) and the witty way in which she transforms the ancient stories into a 20th Century setting.The Lernean Hydra becomes malicious gossip; The Augean Stables concerns a dirty political scandal; and so on. The stories were exceptionally well thought out and written with tremendous humour. Naturally some stories are better than others, some worked very well for me, others a bit less. The Nemean Lion which finds a wily lapdog at the center of a dognapping gang; and The Girdle of Hyppolita, which concerns a missing art treasure. And from a "mystery" point of view, these are very likely the best of the twelve stories, for on this occasion Christie is much less concerned with creating a head-spinning plot than she is in having fun. But each of the stories has its own charms, with the concluding The Capture of Cerebus among my favorites.I'd recommend this book to those who haven't read many mysteries and are curious to see what they're about

Interesting collection of twelve stories inspired from the twelve tasks of Hercules. For a change Poirot finds his match and regrets not having read the classics. In this collection we find Poirot's fascination for his great love. I really like the ending of the last story-“Humming a little tune, he went out of the door. His step was light, almost sprightly. Miss Lemon stared after him. Her filing system was forgotten. All her feminine instincts were aroused. ‘Good gracious, she murmured. I wonder… really at his age! Surely not….” This collection also has a previously unpublished version of the story- The Capture of Cerberus which was not published because of references to Hitler. Agatha wrote a different version which was then included in the collection.

This one is a special favourite. Hercule Poirot sets out to emulate the twelve labours of his mythical namesake - but using the little grey cells, not muscles. It has got some absolute gems: "The Lernean Hydra", "The Erymanthian Boar", "The Augean Stables", "The Stymphalean Birds", "The Girdle of Hyppolita" and "The Capture of Cerebrus".

mega mi sie podobalo, christie>>najlepsze opowiadanie to byk kretenski imo

Fun read structured like twelve short stories. I like to read a classic mystery once in a while. Hercule is a more humorous detective than I remember. Some surprise twists and solutions.

În „Muncile lui Hercule” Agatha Christie reușeste să reunească 12 cazuri ale lui Hercule Poirot, care plănuiește să se retragă, dar nu oricum, ci recreând mitul celui care i-a inspirat numele. Cele 12 cazuri sunt dintre cele mai diverse, de la furtul animalelor de companie până la crime petrecute în timpul vacanțelor în străinătate. Este uimitoare viteza cu care se trece de la un caz la altul, fiecare dintre ele fiind prezentat pe scurt. Ele nu ar fi fost suficient de elaborate pentru a deveni romane de sine stătătoare, de aceea mă bucur că autoarea și-a reunit ideile în acest fel.

Hercule Poirot, on the brink of retirement, decides to take twelve final cases which will correspond to the twelve labors of Hercules. The way Agatha Christie links the mysteries in these short stories to the classical labors of Hercules is both charming and clever. I thoroughly enjoyed this set of short stories. It doesn't quite reach the heights of The Mysterious Mr. Quin, but it isn't far off.

Whilst not usually a fan of short stories, I really did enjoy these snippets of adventures for Poirot.Some witty, some darker, some plain bizarre but all well worth a read.My favourite I think The Cretan Bull or actually maybe The Nemean Lion (I actually enjoyed all of them if truth be told)

Uno de mis libros favoritos de Hercule Poirot. Es fascinante ver cómo Agatha Christie convierte los doce motivos trabajos de Hércules en analogías para el robo y el asesinato.

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.