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Arthur Henry " Sarsfield " Ward [1] (15 February 1883 – 1 June 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was an English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Fu Manchu. [2] Life and work.
Sax Rohmer (pseudonym of Arthur Henry "Sarsfield" Ward; 1883–1959) was a British writer of songs sketches, plays and stories. Born in Birmingham to Irish immigrant parents, the family moved to London in about 1886, where Rohmer was schooled.
Title [21] [22]Year Of First PublicationFirst Edition Publisher1913Methuen Publishing, LondonThe Sins of Séverac Bablon1914Cassell, London1915McBride, New YorkThe Devil Doctor1916Methuen Publishing, LondonMay 28, 2024 · Sax Rohmer was an internationally popular British writer who created the sinister Chinese criminal genius Fu Manchu, the hero-villain of many novels. The character Fu Manchu later appeared in motion pictures, radio, and television.
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Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (15 February 1883 - 1 June 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu.
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Sax Rohmer was the pseudonym used by the well known English author of the mid 20th century named Sir Arthur Sarsfield Ward. He was born on February 15, 1883 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, and died on June 01, 1959.
Sax Rohmer has 529 books on Goodreads with 24288 ratings. Sax Rohmer’s most popular book is The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (Fu Manchu #1).
19 primary works • 26 total works. The FU MANCHU STORIES, written by Sax Rohmer (1883-1959), consisted of 13 novels originally published between 1912 and 1959 and one novel published after his death.
