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Any historical novelist worth his salt makes the material of his tale faithful to the realities of the age he wishes to revive, banishing stereotypes and bringing alive figures dimmed by the passage of years. Mary Renault did this in her 1956 novel, "The Last of the Wine."… In "The King Must Die,"… she does it again so well, in fact, that it puts her in the top echelon of historical novelists. For her material this time Miss Renault has turned to the old Greek legen...

In a sense it is easy to understand how [The King Must Die] remained on the best-seller lists through much of 1958, for it very neatly combines those essentials of popular historical fiction: sex, adventure and a romantic setting. Theseus admirably fits the general requirements, for he is conceived of as a man small in stature but quick in his reflexes who, believing invincibly in his own destiny, compensates for his lack of height by physical and sexual aggressiveness. Furthermore, in the major episode the...

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Reviews an adaptation of the legend of Theseus, The King Must Die by Mary Renault. Discusses Theseus's cultural clashes encountered along his journey. Reveals what happens when he endeavors to change the customs and break with tradition.