The Day of Uniting - Wallace, Edgar
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Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a prolific British author, journalist, and playwright known for his contributions to the mystery, thriller, and adventure genres. Renowned for creating compelling tales of suspense and crime, Wallace authored more than 170 novels and 900 short stories, including iconic works like Sanders of the River and The Four Just Men. His storytelling expertise extended to screenwriting, influencing early Hollywood and co-writing the original King Kong. Wallace's legacy endures through his vast body of work, which remains a touchstone for crime and adventure literature.

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Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a prolific British author, journalist, and playwright known for his contributions to the mystery, thriller, and adventure genres. Renowned for creating compelling tales of suspense and crime, Wallace authored more than 170 novels and 900 short stories, including iconic works like Sanders of the River and The Four Just Men. His storytelling expertise extended to screenwriting, influencing early Hollywood and co-writing the original King Kong. Wallace's legacy endures through his vast body of work, which remains a touchstone for crime and adventure literature.
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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was a British writer known for his contributions to sensational genres like detective stories, gangster novels, adventure tales, and science fiction. He was born on April 1, 1875, in Greenwich, London, to a poor family and was raised as an illegitimate child. Wallace left school at the age of 12 and began working in various jobs before finding his way into journalism. His early life was marked by hardship, but he soon found success as a writer, contributing not only novels but also plays, screenplays, and short stories. Wallace is best remembered for his detective and crime fiction, including the creation of "The Green Archer" and the introduction of the character "King Kong" to cinema. His works were marked by suspense, high tension, and complex characters. He was married twice, first to Ivy Maude Caldecott, with whom he had a son and daughter, and later to Ethel Violet King. Wallace passed away on February 10, 1932, at the age of 56 in Beverly Hills, California.