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The House Without a Key: Charlie Chan Mysteries, cartea 01

Autor Earl Derr Biggers
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2008
This early work by Earl Derr Biggers was originally published in 1925 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "The House Without a Key " is the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries written by Biggers. The novel, which takes place in 1920s Hawaii, spends time acquainting the reader with the look and feel of the islands of that era from the standpoint of both white and non-white inhabitants, and describes social class structures and customs which have largely vanished in the 21st century.Earl Derr Biggers was born on 26th August 1884 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Biggers received his further education at Harvard University, where he developed a reputation as a literary rebel, preferring the popular modern authors, such as Rudyard Kipling and Richard Harding Davis to the established figures of classical literature. Following in their footsteps upon graduating, he himself began a career as a popular writer, penning humorous articles and reviews for the Boston Traveler. While on holiday in Hawaii, Biggers heard tales of a real-life Chinese detective operating in Honolulu, named Chang Apana. This inspired him to create his most enduring legacy in the character of super-sleuth Charlie Chan. The first Chan story "The House Without a Key" (1925) was published as a serialised story in the Saturday Evening Post and then released as a novel in the same year. Biggers went on to write five more Chan novels and all were licensed for movie adaptations by Fox Films. These films were hugely popular with several different actors taking the lead role of Chan. They were even a success in China where the appeal of a character from the country being the hero instead of the villain appealed to film-goers. Eventually, over 40 films were produced featuring the character. Biggers only saw the early on-screen successes of Charlie Chan due to his death at the age of only 48 from a heart attack in April 1933.
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ISBN-13: 9780897335799
ISBN-10: 0897335791
Pagini: 286
Dimensiuni: 128 x 194 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Academy Chicago Publishers
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Earl Derr Biggers was born in Warren, Ohio in 1884. He graduated from Harvard University in 1907, and lived for many years in California. He wrote six novels featuring the diminutive Chinese-Hawaiian detective Charlie Chan, who became a staple of the movies. His other famous books include Seven Keys to Baldpate and The Agony Column. He died in Pasadena, CA in 1933.