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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals. Edgar Wallace was born in Yarmouth, Greenwich, Norfolk. His biological parents were actors Richard Horatio Edgar (who never knew of his existence) and Mary Jane "Polly" Richards, nee Blair. Known as Richard Freeman, Edgar had a happy childhood, forming an especially close bond with 20-year-old Clara Freeman who became like a second mother to him. His foster-father George Freeman was an honourable and kind man and determined to ensure Richard received a good education. 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. His other works include: The Angel of Terror (1922), The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1916), and The Daffodil Mystery (1920).
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'One of the most prolific thriller writers of [the 20th] century' Economist 'Wonderfully entertaining and compulsively plot-driven' Guardian
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Edgar Wallace About the Author English author Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) was an illegitimate child who left school at 12. He joined the army at 21 and was a war correspondent for Reuters and the Daily Mail. Struggling with debt, he left South Africa, returned to London, and began writing thrillers to raise income. He published The Four Just Men (1905) and Sanders of the River (1911). After a bid as Liberal MP for Blackpool, Wallace moved to Hollywood, where he worked as a script writer for RKO studios. Wallace was such a prolific writer that one of his publishers claimed that a quarter of all books in England were written by him. He died from diabetes during the initial drafting of King Kong (1933).
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- PublisherDodo Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1406573205
- ISBN 13 9781406573206
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages200
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