Edgar Wallace

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born

April 01, 1875 in The United Kingdom

died

February 10, 1932

gender

male

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875-February 10, 1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless 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.

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Books by Edgar Wallace

Average rating: 3.40 · 1,670 ratings · 211 reviews · 313 distinct works

	The Four Just Men 3.56 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1905 — 38 editions	My rating:
	The Clue of the Twisted Candle 3.23 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1916 — 45 editions	My rating:
	The Daffodil Mystery 3.29 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1920 — 38 editions	My rating:
	Angel Of Terror 3.20 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1922 — 36 editions	My rating:
	Crimson Circle 3.78 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1922 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Door with Seven Locks 3.60 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1926 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Forger 3.45 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1927 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Green Rust 3.31 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1919 — 21 editions	My rating:
	The Black Abbot 3.28 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1926 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Der grüne Bogenschütze 3.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:

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Series by Edgar Wallace

The Four Just Men (6 books)
by Edgar Wallace

3.50 avg rating — 171 ratings

Sanders of the River (12 books)
by Edgar Wallace

3.67 avg rating — 99 ratings

Detective Sgt. (Insp.) Elk (6 books)
by Edgar Wallace

3.35 avg rating — 74 ratings

Mr. J. G. Reeder (5 books)
by Edgar Wallace

3.34 avg rating — 59 ratings

Quotes by Edgar Wallace

“An intellectual is someone who has found something more interesting than sex.”
― Edgar Wallace

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“Non ho mai seguito valori illusori, come il successo, ma ho cercato e trovato dei punti di forza che mi hanno consentito una concezione più ampia del mondo, una sempre rinnovata capacità di gratitudine nei confronti dei miei simili e una sincera umiltà che mi assiste oggi, mentre dalla mia piccola posizione di vantaggio lungo il cammino che va verso l'alto e non finisce mai, guardo la pazienza ammirevole e il coraggio di quelli che dietro di me lottano ancora.”
― Edgar Wallace

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