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Edward Phillips Oppenheim (22 October 1866 – 3 February 1946) was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action. Notably easy to read, they were viewed as popular entertainments. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1927. Biography.
E. Phillips Oppenheim (born Oct. 22, 1866, London, Eng.—died Feb. 3, 1946, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, U.K.) was an internationally popular British author of novels and short stories dealing with international espionage and intrigue.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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- February 3, 1946
- October 22, 1866
- The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim, Nana French Bickford (Illustrator)
- The Cinema Murder.
- The Evil Shepherd.
- The Double Traitor.
E. Phillips Oppenheim is a British mystery, thriller and romance author from London who is best known for “The Great Impersonation” a watershed novel in the thriller genre. Oppenheimer was born in London in 1866 to a leather merchant named Edward Oppenheimer and his wife Henrietta Budd Oppenheimer.
- The Great Impersonation E. Phillips Oppenheim, Nana French Bickford (Illustrator)
- The Cinema Murder E. Phillips Oppenheim.
- The Evil Shepherd E. Phillips Oppenheim.
- The Double Traitor E. Phillips Oppenheim.
Feb 9, 2024 · Learn about the life and works of E. Phillips Oppenheim, the prolific English novelist who pioneered the spy genre. Discover his themes, styles, adaptations, and legacy in literature and popular culture.
Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946), self-styled "Prince of story tellers", best-selling popular English novelist, and a pioneer in the thriller genre wrote The Great Impersonation (1920).
