The King Must Die
The King Must Die is a 1958 bildungsroman and historical novel by Mary Renault that traces the early life and adventures of Theseus, a hero in Greek mythology. Naturally, it is set in Ancient Greece: Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis, Athens, Knossos in Crete, and Naxos. Rather than retelling the myth, Renault constructs an archaeologically and anthropologically plausible story that might have developed into the myth. She captures the essentials while removing the more fantastical elements, such as monsters and the appearances of gods. The King Must Die was lauded by critics, with New York Times reviewer Orville Prescott calling it "one of the truly fine historical novels of modern times." Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in 1962.
The King Must Die
The King Must Die is a 1958 bildungsroman and historical novel by Mary Renault that traces the early life and adventures of Theseus, a hero in Greek mythology. Naturally, it is set in Ancient Greece: Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis, Athens, Knossos in Crete, and Naxos. Rather than retelling the myth, Renault constructs an archaeologically and anthropologically plausible story that might have developed into the myth. She captures the essentials while removing the more fantastical elements, such as monsters and the appearances of gods. The King Must Die was lauded by critics, with New York Times reviewer Orville Prescott calling it "one of the truly fine historical novels of modern times." Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in 1962.
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Il re deve morire (The King Mu ...... Teseo (The Bull from the Sea).
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The King Must Die is a 1958 bi ...... he Bull from the Sea, in 1962.
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«Царь должен умереть» (англ. T ...... ности о культе богини Деметры.
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823/.912 19
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0-394-75104-3
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PR6035.E55 K56 1988
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Longmans(UK)
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Il re deve morire (The King Mu ...... Teseo (The Bull from the Sea).
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The King Must Die is a 1958 bi ...... he Bull from the Sea, in 1962.
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«Царь должен умереть» (англ. T ...... ности о культе богини Деметры.
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Il re deve morire
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The King Must Die
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Царь должен умереть
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