Renault, Mary
Overview
| Works: | 257 works in 1,666 publications in 12 languages and 37,452 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction History Historical fiction Fantasy fiction Biographical fiction Psychological fiction Bildungsromans Criticism, interpretation, etc Biography Romance fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Author of introduction, Translator |
| Classifications: | PR6035.E55, 823.912 |
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Most widely held works about
Mary Renault
- Mary Renault : a biography by David Sweetman( Book )
- Mary Renault by Peter Wolfe( Book )
- The Hellenism of Mary Renault by Bernard F Dick( Book )
- The masks of Mary Renault : a literary biography by Caroline Zilboorg( Book )
- British women fiction writers, 1900-1960 by Harold Bloom( Book )
- The significance of sport in ancient Greece as depicted through the historic novels of Mary Renault by Mary Pavlich Roby( Book )
- Mary and the conqueror by Juliet Jenkin( Book )
- The Persian boy by Mary Renault( Book )
- Mary Renault : (1905-1983)( )
- Mary Renault : a biography by David Sweetman( Recording )
- The Hellenism of Mary Renault [by] Bernard F. Dick. With a pref. by Harry T. Moore by Bernard F Dick( Book )
- The classical alternative : Mary Renault as historical novelist by Avril Rubenstein( Book )
- Theseus, fact and fiction; a study of the treatment of the Theseus legend by André Gide and Mary (Challans) Renault by Delene Curtis Lowther( )
- John Cushman Associates records by John Cushman Associates( )
- Talks for magazine programmes( Recording )
- Curtis Brown Ltd. records by Curtis Brown Ltd( )
- James O. Brown Associates records by James O. Brown Associates( )
- "Someone who got it right" : Mary Renault as ancient novelist by Joanne Mathias Emig( )
- Bevis Hillier correspondence relating to John Betjeman by Bevis Hillier( Visual )
- Mary Renault : love and war in Ancient Greece by Robert Dawson Scott( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Mary Renault
The king must die by
Mary Renault(
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178 editions published between 1951 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ancient Athens paid tribute to its Cretan overlord each year by sending the finest of its sons and daughters to Crete each year to be trained for "bull-dancing", a sport that cost the Athenian youths their lives. Theseus, prince of Athens, substitutes himself for one of the youths and sails out to meet his fate in the ring
178 editions published between 1951 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ancient Athens paid tribute to its Cretan overlord each year by sending the finest of its sons and daughters to Crete each year to be trained for "bull-dancing", a sport that cost the Athenian youths their lives. Theseus, prince of Athens, substitutes himself for one of the youths and sails out to meet his fate in the ring
The bull from the sea by
Mary Renault(
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)
81 editions published between 1962 and 2017 in English and held by 3,232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Theseus' life after the death of his father
81 editions published between 1962 and 2017 in English and held by 3,232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Theseus' life after the death of his father
Fire from heaven by
Mary Renault(
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108 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 3,162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alexander's life from childhood to the age of twenty when he succeeded his murdered father, King Philip of Macedon."
108 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 3,162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alexander's life from childhood to the age of twenty when he succeeded his murdered father, King Philip of Macedon."
The Persian boy by
Mary Renault(
Book
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142 editions published between 1900 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 3,035 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A narrative of the life of Alexander the Great from the age of twenty-six until his death seven years later
142 editions published between 1900 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 3,035 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A narrative of the life of Alexander the Great from the age of twenty-six until his death seven years later
The mask of Apollo by
Mary Renault(
Book
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93 editions published between 1956 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 2,865 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nikeratos, an actor of ancient Greece, greatly admires and devotes himself to Dion, a student of Plato, who is determined to bring democracy to Syracuse
93 editions published between 1956 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 2,865 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nikeratos, an actor of ancient Greece, greatly admires and devotes himself to Dion, a student of Plato, who is determined to bring democracy to Syracuse
The last of the wine by
Mary Renault(
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115 editions published between 1956 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alexis, a young Athenian of good family, reaches manhood during the last phases of the Peloponnesian war. He meets Lysis, a youth influenced by Socrates, and their relationship develops
115 editions published between 1956 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alexis, a young Athenian of good family, reaches manhood during the last phases of the Peloponnesian war. He meets Lysis, a youth influenced by Socrates, and their relationship develops
The praise singer by
Mary Renault(
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54 editions published between 1978 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sicily -- Keos -- Samos -- Athens -- Sacred way -- Author's note -- Chronology
54 editions published between 1978 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sicily -- Keos -- Samos -- Athens -- Sacred way -- Author's note -- Chronology
The nature of Alexander by
Mary Renault(
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62 editions published between 1975 and 2013 in Spanish and English and held by 1,994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A psychological study of Alexander the Great by the writer who fictionalized his biography in a series of novels
62 editions published between 1975 and 2013 in Spanish and English and held by 1,994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A psychological study of Alexander the Great by the writer who fictionalized his biography in a series of novels
The charioteer by
Mary Renault(
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94 editions published between 1953 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 1,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veterans' hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance. Then one day, Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurie's schoolboy days, suddenly reappears in Laurie's life, and draws him into a tight-knit social circle of world-weary gay men. Laurie is forced to choose between the sweet ideals of innocence and the distinct pleasures of experience
94 editions published between 1953 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 1,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veterans' hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance. Then one day, Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurie's schoolboy days, suddenly reappears in Laurie's life, and draws him into a tight-knit social circle of world-weary gay men. Laurie is forced to choose between the sweet ideals of innocence and the distinct pleasures of experience
The friendly young ladies : a novel by
Mary Renault(
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39 editions published between 1944 and 2014 in English and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roman gesitueerd in het Engeland van de jaren dertig. Ménage à trois van twee zusters en vriendin wordt verstoord door bezoek van hun broer
39 editions published between 1944 and 2014 in English and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roman gesitueerd in het Engeland van de jaren dertig. Ménage à trois van twee zusters en vriendin wordt verstoord door bezoek van hun broer
Return to night by
Mary Renault(
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25 editions published between 1947 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 487 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English woman physician falls in love with patient in hospital
25 editions published between 1947 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 487 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English woman physician falls in love with patient in hospital
North face, a novel by
Mary Renault(
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25 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Romance of two young English mountaineers
25 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Romance of two young English mountaineers
The middle mist by
Mary Renault(
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10 editions published between 1915 and 1978 in English and held by 222 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1915 and 1978 in English and held by 222 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Purposes of love by
Mary Renault(
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29 editions published between 1939 and 2014 in English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vivian, a student nurse, chose her profession as a challenge, both to her spirit and to her permanently exhausted body; Mic immerses himself in his work at the hospital to ward off the emotional wounds of an unhappy childhood. Through Jan, Viv's beloved older brother, they meet, and their friendship turns into a secret romance. Secret because, if discovered, it would cost them their jobs. Despite the discipline and rigid hierarchy imposed by the hospital, their passion takes root, but between them hangs the tantalising and enigmatic shadow of Jan
29 editions published between 1939 and 2014 in English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vivian, a student nurse, chose her profession as a challenge, both to her spirit and to her permanently exhausted body; Mic immerses himself in his work at the hospital to ward off the emotional wounds of an unhappy childhood. Through Jan, Viv's beloved older brother, they meet, and their friendship turns into a secret romance. Secret because, if discovered, it would cost them their jobs. Despite the discipline and rigid hierarchy imposed by the hospital, their passion takes root, but between them hangs the tantalising and enigmatic shadow of Jan
Kind are her answers by
Mary Renault(
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24 editions published between 1940 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mary Renault's passionately told story of a doctor trapped between his wife and his loverDoctor Kit Anderson is starting to see his marriage in a new light. Relations are strained with Janet, his beautiful wife, who now strikes him as petty and narcissistic. With no shortage of work to busy him, Anderson resigns himself to the consolations of professional life-that is, until he meets Christie, the great-niece of a dying patient. Warm and vivacious, Christie stands in stark contrast to Kit's wife, and suggests hope of a second and more passionate act to his life. How long can their affair be ke
24 editions published between 1940 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mary Renault's passionately told story of a doctor trapped between his wife and his loverDoctor Kit Anderson is starting to see his marriage in a new light. Relations are strained with Janet, his beautiful wife, who now strikes him as petty and narcissistic. With no shortage of work to busy him, Anderson resigns himself to the consolations of professional life-that is, until he meets Christie, the great-niece of a dying patient. Warm and vivacious, Christie stands in stark contrast to Kit's wife, and suggests hope of a second and more passionate act to his life. How long can their affair be ke
The king must die by
Mary Renault(
Recording
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9 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historical fiction recounting the life of young Theseus, Prince of Troizen, King of Eleusis and Athens, and slayer of the Minotaur
9 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historical fiction recounting the life of young Theseus, Prince of Troizen, King of Eleusis and Athens, and slayer of the Minotaur
Promise of love by
Mary Renault(
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13 editions published between 1919 and 1987 in English and Spanish and held by 147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1919 and 1987 in English and Spanish and held by 147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The bull from the sea by
Mary Renault(
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16 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Theseus, King of Athens. Theseus returns from Crete to mount the throne left empty by his father Aigeus' death. Renault has woven many legends into this story
16 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Theseus, King of Athens. Theseus returns from Crete to mount the throne left empty by his father Aigeus' death. Renault has woven many legends into this story
The lion in the gateway : the heroic battles of the Greeks and Persians at Marathon, Salamis and Thermopylae by
Mary Renault(
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2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mary Renault by
Peter Wolfe(
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1 edition published in 1969 in Undetermined and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Mary Renault
1 edition published in 1969 in Undetermined and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Mary Renault
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Actors Alexander,--the Great, Bohemianism Conscientious objectors England England--London--Bloomsbury English fiction English fiction--Greek influences English fiction--Women authors Eunuchs Europe--Macedonia Gay men Generals Great Britain Greece Hellenism in literature Historical fiction Historical fiction, English Homosexuality Homosexuality and literature Houseboats Iran Kings and rulers Lesbians Literature Love Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.) Male friendship Married people Minotaur--(Greek mythological character) Novelists, English Peloponnesian War (Greece : 431-404 B.C.) Philip--II,--King of Macedonia, Physicians Plato Poets Renault, Mary Simonides, Sisters South Africa Theseus,--King of Athens Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Veterans Veterans' hospitals Women and literature Women authors, English Women physicians World War (1939-1945) Young men Young women
Alternative Names
Challans, Eileen Mary
Challans, Eileen Mary, 1905-1983
Challans, Mary
Challans, Mary 1905-
Challans Mary 1905-1983
Challans, Mary Eileen, 1905-1983
Mary Renault angol írónő
Mary Renault britische Schriftstellerin
Mary Renault Brits romanschrijfster (1905-1983)
Mary Renault écrivaine britannique
Mary Renault scrittrice britannica
Renault, Mary
Renault, Mary pseud
Renō, Mairē 1905-1983
Renō, Marē
Мері Рено
Рено, Мэри
Чаллэнс Э.М. 1905-1983
Մերի Ռենո
מרי רנו סופרת בריטית
رنو، مرى
ماری رنولت
メアリ・ルノー
リノールト, メアリー
ルノー, メアリ
瑪莉·雷諾特
Languages
English
(933)
Spanish (147)
German (24)
French (17)
Italian (12)
Persian (6)
Russian (6)
Chinese (5)
Hungarian (2)
Greek, Modern (2)
Hebrew (2)
Portuguese (1)
Spanish (147)
German (24)
French (17)
Italian (12)
Persian (6)
Russian (6)
Chinese (5)
Hungarian (2)
Greek, Modern (2)
Hebrew (2)
Portuguese (1)
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