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List of works by Sax Rohmer

Sax Rohmer (pseudonym of Arthur Henry "Sarsfield" Ward; 1883–1959) was a British writer of songs sketches, plays and stories.[1] Born in Birmingham to Irish immigrant parents, the family moved to London in about 1886, where Rohmer was schooled. His formal education finished in 1901, following the death of his alcoholic mother.[2] After attempting careers in the civil service, as well as the banking, journalism and gas industries, Rohmer began writing comic songs, monologues and sketches for music hall performers, including Little Tich and George Robey.[1][3][4] Rohmer's first book was Pause!, a series of sketches conceived by Robey and written by Rohmer, which was published anonymously in 1910; his second book was the ghost-written biography of Little Tich, published with Tich's real name, Harry Relph.[5]

Sax Rohmer
bibliography
Novels↙42
Collections↙9
Plays↙4
Music↙7
Non-fiction↙3
References and footnotes

In 1913 The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu was published, a novel that introduced Dr. Fu Manchu, described by Rohmer as "the yellow peril incarnate in one man".[1] The book brought the author popularity and wealth;[4] in total he wrote 13 Fu Manchu books during his lifetime and, although he killed the character off more than once, public pressure always demanded his return.[6] Fu Manchu is the character with which Rohmer "remains most strongly identified"[1] and was described by Rohmer's biographer Will Murray as one of the literary characters that "has achieved universal acceptance and popularity which will not be forgotten", along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan and Dracula.[7] From 1951 onwards, Rohmer published five novels with Sumuru as the central antagonist; she was a female counterpart of Fu Manchu and her novels, too, were both popular and successful.[8]

Rohmer contracted the Asian flu in 1958 and died the following year after related complications.[8] His best-known character has outlived him through numerous film, radio and television interpretations.[1]

Songs and monologues

George Robey, for whom Rohmer wrote songs and sketches[1]
Songs and musical monologues by Rohmer
TitleYear of first
publication		First edition publisherNotesRef.
"Bang went the Chance of a Lifetime!"1908Francis, Day and Hunter, London[9]
"Tom Took Tickets for Two"1909Francis, Day and Hunter, London[10]
"I've Been Looking for You for Years, and Years and Years"1909Francis, Day and Hunter, LondonWritten and composed by R. Noel, Rohmer & T. W. Thurban[11]
"The Camels' Parade : A Desert Arabesque"1910Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, LondonLater arranged for military band by M. Retford.[12]
"Aboo Tabah"1910None listedWritten by Rohmer and T. W. Thurban[13]
"The Pigtail of Li Fang Fu"1919Reynolds & Co, LondonMusical monologue; written and composed by Rohmer. Transcription for piano arranged by T. W. Thurban[14]
"Orange Blossoms: A Chinese Tale"1921Reynolds & Co, LondonMusical monologue[15]

Non-fiction

Little Tich, whose biography Rohmer ghost wrote[2]
Non-fiction works by Rohmer
TitleYear of first
publication		First edition publisherCategoryNotesRef.
Pause!1910Greening (London)Stories and essaysPublished anonymously; some material co-conceived with George Robey[4][16]
Little Tich: A Book of Travels and Wanderings1911Greening (London)Anecdotes and sketchesGhostwriter collaborator on autobiography of Little Tich, published under Tich's name only[2][17]
The Romance of Sorcery1914Methuen Publishing, LondonOccult historyA history of the occult and its main practitioners[6][18]
Apologia Alchymiae1925John M. Watkins, LondonOccultA re-statement of Alchemy by Richard Watson Councell, M.D. with a preface by Sax Rohmer[6][19]

Novels and short story collections

"The Curse of a Thousand Kisses", a short story published in one of Sax Rohmer's collections, was later republished in a 1948 issue of Avon Fantasy Reader.

"A tall, dignified Chinese, wearing a fur-collared overcoat and a fur cap, alighted and walked in ... For a mere instant while the light flooded out from the opened door, I had seen the face of the man in the fur cap, and in that instant my imaginary monster came to life ... I knew that I had seen Dr Fu-Manchu! His face was the living embodiment of Satan".

Rohmer, describing the moment of inspiration for Fu Manchu.[20]

Brood of the Witch-Queen was reprinted in the January 1951 issue of Famous Fantastic Mysteries
The Bat Flies Low, one of the few Rohmer novels never issued in a paperback edition, was reprinted in the January 1951 issue of Famous Fantastic Mysteries
Cover of "The Mask of Fu Manchu" by Sax Rohmer. Illustration by Ronnie Lesser, 1962.
Novels and story collections by Rohmer
Title[21][22]Year of first
publication		First edition publisherNotesRef.
The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu1913Methuen Publishing, LondonIn later editions the hyphen was dropped from Fu Manchu's name and the book's title.[4] Published in the U.S. as The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu.[23][24]
The Sins of Séverac Bablon1914Cassell, London[25]
The Yellow Claw1915McBride, New YorkPublished in the UK by Methuen Publishing, London (1915)[26][27]
The Devil Doctor1916Methuen Publishing, Londonalso published as The Return of Dr Fu-Manchu[28]
The Exploits of Captain O'Hagan1916Jarrold Publishing, LondonShort story collection[29][30]
The Si-Fan Mysteries1917Methuen Publishing, Londonalso published as The Hand of Fu-Manchu[31]
Brood of the Witch-Queen1918Pearson, London[32]
Tales of Secret Egypt1918Methuen Publishing, LondonShort story collection[30][33]
The Orchard of Tears1918Methuen Publishing, London[34]
The Quest of the Sacred Slipper1919Pearson, London[35]
Dope: A Story of Chinatown and the Drug Traffic1919Cassell, London[36]
The Golden Scorpion1919Methuen Publishing, London[37]
The Dream Detective, Being Some Account of the Methods of Moris Klaw1920Jarrold Publishing, LondonShort story collection[30][38]
The Green Eyes of Bâst1920Cassell, London[39]
The Haunting of Low Fennel1920Pearson, LondonShort story collection[30][40]
Bat-Wing1921Cassell, London[41]
Fire-Tongue1921Cassell, London[42]
Tales of Chinatown1922Cassell, LondonShort story collection[30][43]
Grey Face1924Cassell, London[44]
Yellow Shadows1925Cassell, London[45]
Moon of Madness1927Doubleday, Page, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1927)[46][47]
She Who Sleeps1928Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1928)[46][48]
The Emperor of America1929Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1929)[46][49]
The Day the World Ended1930Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1930)[46][50]
Daughter of Fu Manchu1931Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1931)[46][51]
Yu'an Hee See Laughs1932Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1932)[46][52]
Tales of East and West1932Cassell, LondonShort story collection[30]
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1933)[46][53]
Fu Manchu's Bride1933Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK as The Bride of Fu Manchu, Cassell, London (1933)[54][55]
The Trail of Fu Manchu1934Doubleday, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1934)[56][57]
The Bat Flies Low1935Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1935)[56][58]
President Fu Manchu1936Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1936)[56][59]
White Velvet1936Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1936)[56][60]
Salute to Bazarada and Other Stories1939Cassell, LondonShort story collection[30]
The Drums of Fu Manchu1939Doubleday, Garden City, NYPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1939)[56][61]
The Island of Fu Manchu1941Doubleday, New YorkPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1941)[56][62]
Seven Sins1943McBride, New YorkPublished in the UK by Cassell, London (1944)[56][63]
Egyptian Nights1944Hale, LondonShort story collection[30]
Shadow of Fu Manchu1948Doubleday, Doran, New YorkPublished in the UK by Jenkins, London (1949)[56][64]
Hangover House1949Random House, New YorkPublished in the UK by Jenkins, London (1950)[65][66]
Nude in Mink1950Fawcett Books, New YorkPublished in the UK as The Sins of Sumuru, by Jenkins, London (1950)[65][67]
Wulfheim1950Jarrold Publishing, LondonPublished under the pseudonym Michael Furey[68]
Sumuru1951Fawcett Books, New YorkPublished in the UK as The Slaves of Sumuru, by Jenkins, London (1952)[65][69]
The Fire Goddess1952Fawcett Books, New YorkPublished in the UK as Virgin in Flames, by Jenkins, London (1953)[65][70]
The Moon is Red1954Jenkins, London[71]
Return of Sumuru1954Fawcett Books, New YorkPublished in the UK as Sand and Satin, by Jenkins, London (1955)[65][72]
Sinister Madonna1956Jenkins, London[73]
Re-Enter Fu Manchu1957Fawcett Books, New YorkPublished in the UK as Re-Enter Dr. Fu Manchu, by Jenkins, London (1957)[65][74]
Emperor Fu Manchu1959Jenkins, London[75]
The Secret of Holm Peel and Other Strange Stories1970Ace Books, New YorkPublished posthumously; short story collection[74][30]
The Wrath of Fu Manchu and Other Stories1973Stacey, LondonPublished posthumously; short story collection[74]

Series

Dr. Fu Manchu

There are 13 novels, 4 short stories, and a play about Dr. Fu Manchu and his nemesis, Denis Nayland Smith.

  1. The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu) (1913)
  2. The Devil Doctor (The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu) (1916)
  3. The Si-Fan Mysteries (The Hand of Fu-Manchu) (1917)
  4. Fu Manchu: A Chinese Melodrama (1919) - a play written with Willard Mack
  5. The Daughter of Fu Manchu (1931)
  6. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
  7. The Bride of Fu Manchu (1933)
  8. The Trail of Fu Manchu (1934)
  9. President Fu Manchu (1936)
  10. The Drums of Fu Manchu (1939)
  11. The Island of Fu Manchu (1941)
  12. The Shadow of Fu Manchu (1948)
  13. "The Wrath of Fu Manchu" (1973)
  14. Re-Enter Dr. Fu Manchu (1958)
  15. "The Eyes of Fu Manchu" (1973)
  16. "The Word of Fu Manchu" (1973)
  17. "The Mind of Fu Manchu" (1973)
  18. Emperor Fu Manchu (1959)

Denis Nayland Smith

There are 3 short stories featuring Denis Nayland Smith in which Dr. Fu Manchu does not appear

  1. "The Blue Monkey" in The Haunting of Low Fennel (1920) (The identities of Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie are strongly hinted, though not explicitly stated in this story.)
  2. "The Mark of the Monkey" (Brittania & Eve, April 1931)
  3. "The Turkish Yataghan" (Colliers's, January 1932)

Gaston Max

There are 4 novels featuring the Parisian detective, Gaston Max.

  1. The Yellow Claw (1915)
  2. The Golden Scorpion (1919)
  3. The Day the World Ended (1930)
  4. Seven Sins (1943)

Sumuru

  1. Nude in Mink (The Sins of Sumuru) (1950)
  2. The Slaves of Sumuru (1951)
  3. Virgin in Flames (The Fire Goddess) (1952)
  4. Sand and Satin (The Return of Sumuru) (1954)
  5. Sinister Madonna (1956)

John Robert Colombo compiled the Sumuru Omnibus in 2011.

Red Kerry

  1. Dope: A Story of Chinatown and the Drug Traffic (1919)
  2. "The Daughter of Huang Chow", "Kerry's Kid" in Tales of Chinatown (1922)
  3. Yellow Shadows (1925)

Paul Harley

  1. Bat-Wing (1921)
  2. Fire-Tongue (1921)
  3. "The House of the Golden Joss", "The Man with the Shaven Skull" in Tales of Chinatown (1922)

Bimbashi Baruk

There are 10 short stories featuring this Egyptian major, collected in Bimbashi Baruk of Egypt (Egyptian Nights) (1944)

  1. "Mystery Strikes at Ragstaff Hill" (Collier's, May 31, 1941 as "A Heart in Her Hands")
  2. "The Bimbashi Meets Up with A 14" (Collier's, August 23, 1941 as "Pool-o'-the-Moon"')
  3. "Murder Strikes in Lychgate" (Collier's, April 11, 1941 as "Four and Twenty Cobblers")
  4. "The Laughing Buddha Finds a Purchaser" (Collier's, February 21, 1942 as "Laughing Buddha")
  5. "Warning from Rose of the Desert"
  6. "Lotus Yuan Loses Her Vanity Case" (Collier's, September 19, 1942 as "Blue Anemones")
  7. "The Scarab of Lapis Lazuli" (Collier's November 7, 1942 as "Serpent Wind")
  8. "Vengeance at the Lily Pool" (Collier's, February 13, 1942 as "The Man Who Killed Blackbirds")
  9. "Adventure in the Libyan Desert"
  10. "Pool-o'-the-Moon Sees Bimbashi Baruk"

Moris Klaw

There are 10 short stories featuring this detective and ghost-breaking hero, collected in The Dream Detective (1920)

  1. "Case of the Tragedies in the Greek Room" (The New Magazine, April 1913)
  2. "Case of the Potsherd of Anubis" (The New Magazine, May 1913)
  3. "Case of the Crusader's Ax" (The New Magazine, June 1913)
  4. "Case of the Ivory Statue" (The New Magazine, July 1913)
  5. "Case of the Blue Rajah" (The New Magazine, August 1913)
  6. "Case of the Whispering Poplars" (The New Magazine, September 1913)
  7. "Case of the Chord in G" (The New Magazine, October 1913)
  8. "Case of the Headless Mummies" (The New Magazine, November 1913)
  9. "Case of the Haunting Of Grange" (The New Magazine, December 1913)
  10. "Case of the Veil of Isis" (The New Magazine, January 1914)

Plays

Plays by Rohmer
TitleFirst performanceNotesRef.
Round in Fifty6 March 1922by Rohmer and Julian & Lauri Wylie; first performed at the Cardiff Empire, Cardiff[74]
The Eye of Siva8 August 1923First performed at the New Theatre, London. Revived: Scala Theatre, 16 January 1933[74]
Fu Manchu: A Chinese Melodrama22 August 1927by Rohmer and Willard Mack; originally written for Broadway in 1919, but not performed until Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, OH. Produced and directed by Stuart Walker[74]
Secret Egypt4 August 1928First performed at the Q Theatre, London[74]
The Nightingale15 July 1947by Rohmer and Michael Martin Harvey; first performed at the Prince's Theatre, London[2]

References

Sources

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