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Edgar Wallace

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals.

Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author. In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong, writing the early screenplay and story for the movie, as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933) credited to him and Draycott Dell. He was known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, The Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime.1

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Born 1 April 1875
Died 10 February 1932

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    First published in 1948 — 18 editions
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Born 1 April 1875
Died 10 February 1932

Subjects

Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, Fiction in English, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, general, Children's fiction, Fiction, thrillers, general, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Mystery, Crime, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, collections & anthologies, Thriller, British, Detective and mystery stories, English, Fiction, crime, Fiction, thrillers, crime, Detective and mystery stories, English fiction, English literature, Fiction, mystery & detective, international crime & mystery, Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural, Murder, Police, Africa, fiction, American Detective and mystery stories

Places

Great Britain, Africa, England, West Africa, London, London (England), 221B Baker Street, Alpha Inn, Australia, British Museum, Brixton, Calif.) Hollywood (Los Angeles, Chesterfield, Covent Garden, Córdoba, Fighting Cock Inn, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Morocco, Northern England, Notting Dale, Paris, Priory School, Scotland Yard, Spain, Wallingford

People

Arthur Conan Doyle, Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard, Baker Street Irregulars, Breckinridge, C. Auguste Dupin, Catherine Cusack, Chief Inspector Bliss, Countess of Morcar, Duke of Holdernesse, Edgar Wallace (1875-1932), Godfrey John Boyle Chetwynd Viscount (1863-1936), Heidegger, Henry Arthur Milton, Henry Baker, Inspector Mander (all fictional characters), James Ryder, James Wilder, Jim (Fictitious character) Bartholomew, John H. Watson, John Horner, King Kong, Lord Saltire, Minister D—, Mrs Oakshott, Mrs. Oakshott

Time

20th century, 1920's, 1926-1927, 19th century, Early 1900's, Early 20th century, Pre-1914.

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Alternative names

  • E. Wallace
  • Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
  • Эдагар Уолес
  • Едгар Уолес

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April 2, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
March 24, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 30, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
October 30, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import