An edition of The Labours of Hercules
(1845)
The Labours of Hercules.
With Illustrations.
by Percival Leigh
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April 5, 2012 | History
A humorous take on the Twelve Labours of Hercules, by means of 19th century social and political satire / commentary.
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Humor, Humour, Satire, Punch (London, England), Great Britain: Politics and governmentPlaces
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Table of Contents
Page Page
A Brief Introduction.—How Hercules was set to work
Page 5
CHAPTER I.
The First Labour.—How Hercules slew the Red Lion, fellow to and feller than the lion of Nemæa
Page 7
CHAPTER II.
The Second Labour.—How Hercules destroyed a certain terrible Hydra
Page 10
CHAPTER III.
The Third Labour.—How Hercules captured the Buck of the Brazen Countenance
Page 15
CHAPTER IV.
The Fourth Labour.—How Hercules destroyed a great Boar
Page 19
CHAPTER V.
The Fifth Labour.—How Hercules cleansed the Augean Stables of England
Page 24
CHAPTER VI.
The Sixth Labour.—How Hercules destroyed the Harpies
Page 28
CHAPTER VII.
The Seventh Labour.—How Hercules caught and tamed a prodigious wild Bull, which ravaged a certain island
Page 32
CHAPTER VIII.
The Eighth Labour.—How Hercules destroyed certain Mares which fed upon human flesh
Page 36
CHAPTER IX.
The Ninth Labour.—How Hercules obtained a girdle which apertained to royalty
Page 40
CHAPTER X.
The Tenth Labour.—How Hercules destroyed the monster Mammon and his whole herd
Page 45
CHAPTER XI.
The Eleventh Labour.—How Hercules obtained the golden fruit from the Hesperides
Page 49
CHAPTER XII.
The Twelfth Labour.—How Hercules triumphed over the English Pluto and Cerberus.—His last great work
Page 53
Edition Notes
History of "Punch's" warfare on social and political abuses. First published in Punch, v.4-5, 1843.
On cover: "Punch's Best" [Price 25 cents.
Cover title: "Punch's" Labours of Hercules. With Illustrations.
12 pages of ads at end. Ads also on covers.
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