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Book Mr  Wong   Complete Collection vol  4 1940 55

Download or read book Mr Wong Complete Collection vol 4 1940 55 written by Hugh Wiley and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, March 2 1940 MR. WONG FOOTWORK by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Irving Nurick Footwork. James Lee doing some fast thinking. The killer of Radford was clever. But, as James Lee said, “A man can dig his grave with his tongue” 2900 Words Collier’s, April 13th 1940 MR.WONG THE ROOM OF DEATH (later rewritten as Cigarette of Death - Saint Detective Magazine, April 1955) by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Irving Nubick The Room of Death. James Lee shoots it out. Page 23 A telephone call at midnight and two shots from the dark start another exciting adventure for resourceful James Lee 3900 Words Blue Book Magazine, May 1940 MR WONG: THE FOURTH MESSENGER by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Austin Briggs That Famous Chinese-American G-man known as James Lee here deals with a most spectacular crime. 4800 Words Blue Book, June 1940 Mr. Wong: COLD BLOOD A James Lee detective story— by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Hamilton Greene 6000 Words Blue Book, September 1941 THE JADE DAGGER A James Lee Detective story by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Austin Briggs Hugh Wiley's famous Chinese-American detective James Lee deals in characteristic style with one of his strangest cases. 4500 Words The Saint Detective Magazine, April 1955 MR.WONG CIGARETTE OF DEATH (Originally published as The Room of Death – Collier’s, April 13th 1940) by Hugh Wiley “One cigarette before I die!” was James Lee’s plea. To the Russian it seemed unlikely that a smoke ring could tighten into a noose. Armchair adventure may be quite beguiling enchanting and remote from reality, or it may be so harsh, frightening and immediate that it seems to be happening right before your eyes in a room hazy with gunsmoke. But when a story is written with unsparing honesty the very harshness takes on an exciting quality we wouldn’t trade for all the security on earth. Hugh Wiley who ruggedly realistic crime yarns featuring the spirited James Lee have appeared frequently in COLLIER’S scores here a veritable double bull’s-eye. (Publisher’s note: This is a Cold War rewrite of a World War II story. See “The Room of Death” for the original. References to Japan have changed to Russia/The Soviet Union. Also, numerous conversational transitions have changed.) 4100 Words This edition includes the illustrations and covers to Collier's magazine for all 6 stories. With the success of Fox's Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto movies, Monogram decided they wanted a piece of that action and hired Boris Karloff to play Hugh Wiley's Detective James Lee in a series of Mr. Wong movies.

Book Mr  Wong   Complete Collection vol  3 1936 40

Download or read book Mr Wong Complete Collection vol 3 1936 40 written by Hugh Wiley and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, February 13, 1937 Mr. Wong: HANGMAN’S KNOT by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Irving Nurick Another adventure of James Lee, wherein he demonstrates how a lamp cord can kill a man Hangman’s Knot. James Lee, in defense of a Chinese. Page 25 5000 Words Collier’s, November 6 1937 NO SMOKING by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick Another adventure of James Lee, wherein the suave detective finds a cigarette good for his health Smugglers' cover 4800 Words Collier’s, January 8 1938 THE EYE OF HEAVEN by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick In which James Lee, Chinese-American undercover man, brilliantly proves that the cleverest crook cannot walk two roads at once Detective James Lee gives a memory test 5200 Words Collier's, March 26, 1938 Mr. Wong: THE BELL FROM CHINA A James Lee detective story— by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick James Lee reads an inscription and reaches for a gun. That Suave detective, James Lee, goes after another killer who fails to leave his card 4300 Words Collier's, June 25, 1938 Mr. Wong: THE FEAST OF KALI A James Lee detective story— by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Irving Nurick James Lee, uninvited guest page 20 “Death rides this land,” Chew Lim telephoned. “My master is in deadly peril. You must help me.” And James Lee, master detective, took the danger trail once again 4300 Words Collier’s, February 17 1940 THE HEART OF KWAN YIN by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick A broken statue reveals a fabulous treasure—and the secret of a murder James Lee finds an emerald—and a killer 3900 Words This edition includes the illustrations and Collier's magazine covers to all 6 stories. With the success of Fox's Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto movies, Monogram decided they wanted a piece of that action and hired Boris Karloff to play Hugh Wiley's Detective James Lee in a series of Mr. Wong movies.

Book El Soldado

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gordon D. Shirreffs
  • Publisher : Peril Press
  • Release : 2014-05-25
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 36 pages

Download or read book El Soldado written by Gordon D. Shirreffs and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2014-05-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peril Press presents: Texas Rangers, May 1952 EL SOLDADO By Gordon D. Shirreffs Though a mere five-and-a-half feet in height, private Sepulveda could shoot with the best of them. But what could any one man do against a young army? Private Sepulveda put up a battle against odds 5000 Words PLUS BONUS: Texas Rangers, August 1938 CROWBAIT FOR KILLERS by Tom Gunn Author of “Painted Post Gunplay,” etc Ranger Jack Rand Rides Into a Case of Triple Slaughter That Calls for Gun Vengeance! 1800 Words Zane Grey's Western, October 1953 HONESTY LIMITED by W.C. Tuttle (Billy The Kid Fact Short) 240 Words Zane Grey's Western, October 1953 SHOOTING GALLERY by Mel Millar (1-Panel Comic) Zane Grey's Western, October 1953 REMINGTON NEW MODEL 1874 ARMY REVOLVER by Randy Steffen (Pictorial Feature) 210 Words This ebook contains 10+ story illustrations, pulp covers to the issues and more related imagery from the pulps.

Book First Four Digger John Stories

Download or read book First Four Digger John Stories written by A.A. Baker and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2024-02-11 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Famous Western, November 1946 Digger John #1 DIGGER JOHN’S BET by A. A. Baker Here’s a salty little yarn about a bet where both men were bound to win! Digger John was strictly no account, but he made suckers of the town’s toughest. 1200 Words Famous Western, February 1947 Digger John #2 DIGGER JOHN’S CLAIM by A. A. Baker Even in the mad scramble for gold, there was a sense of propriety in the rough days of the old west. There were some indignities, Digger John figured, that the dead shouldn’t have to take. 1100 Words Famous Western, May 1947 Digger John #3 DIGGER JOHN’S PETITION by A. A. Baker Digger John figured that winning a duel was no just reason for hanging a man. The errand they sent Digger John out on turned out to have been wasted effort, but he saw no reason why a petition should not be put to some u 2000 Words Famous Western, July 1947 Digger John #4 DIGGER JOHN’S ADOBE by A. A. Baker Dredger Dan wanted to get rid of the heathen Chinee around the diggins, but his plan of action wasn’t very sound—Digger John, on the other hand, had a perfect scheme. Wherein the rough-and-ready Digger gives the underdogs a fair deal…. 2000 Words PLUS BONUS: Famous Western, July 1947 WILD WEST QUIZ (Department) by Idaho Bill 450 Words

Book Long Night

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  • Author : Elmore Leonard
  • Publisher : Peril Press
  • Release : 2014-06-26
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 45 pages

Download or read book Long Night written by Elmore Leonard and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Zane Grey's Western, May 1953 LONG NIGHT by Elmore Leonard Dove Boland needed money—but he needed even more to learn that you don't get something for nothing. 4600 Words PLUS BONUS!!! Western Story, April 17 1943 DESERT JUDGMENT by Hapsburg Liebe Joel Withers' client needed a lawyer's advice and he was willing to pay for it with lead if necessary. 1400 Words Thrilling Western, May 1945 BOOT HILL BACKFIRE by Gunnison Steele Old storekeeper Limpy Horne turns matchmaker when small town justice demands a six-gun showdown between gunman and rancher! Small town justice demands a showdown between gunman and rancher 2600 Words Zane Grey's Western, May 1953 ONE-MAN GOVERNMENT Feature by Old Hutch 150 Words Zane Grey's Western, January 1954 INFORMATION PLEASE Feature by W. C. Tuttle 240 Words Zane Grey's Western, October 1952 THE ROUGH REQUIREMENTS Verse by S. Omar Barker 240 Words This edition includes 15+ images between story/feature illustrations, in-house ads, mastheads, a cartoon and pulp covers.

Book Guilded Edges  7

Download or read book Guilded Edges 7 written by Ian Christy and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2001-09-20 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eugene Comics Guild Presents: GUIDED EDGES #7 A Spine-Tickling Anthology by Eugene Creators September 2001 Managing Editor: Jared Prophet Book Design: Jon Armstrong 2023 Book Production: Jared Prophet & Peril Press Cover A by Ian Christy Cover B by N8 Domschot TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 - A MOTHER’S SON: A Raggedy Camus Story - 8 pages by Ian Christy 2 - TALES OF DANGER: DEATH BY INCHES Part 3 - 3 pages by Jared Prophet - Illustration by Jon Armstrong 3 - EMPIRE Chapter IV: Patience Silence - 2 pages by Leonard J. Chastain - Illustrations by Alan Bennett 4 - THE FORTUNE TELLER’S FORTUNE - 7 pages by Dan Armstrong - Illustration by Jon Armstrong 5 - MOODY: Martin Moody: Monster Investigator - 8 pages Story by John Last - Art by N8 Domschot 6 - HERE - 8 pages By Rick Marcus - Illustration by Jon Armstrong 7 - PROJECT LEVIATHAN Part 3: Things to Come - 8 pages by Neal Skorpen 8 - JOHNNY VEGA Chapter 5: The Underground Lair of Dread - 4 pages by Alan Bennett 9 - A MOTHER’S SON: A Raggedy Camus Story - 8 pages (colored) by Ian Christy - Colors by Jared Prophet

Book My Poor Wife

Download or read book My Poor Wife written by Groucho Marx and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2012-04-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, December 20 1930 MY POOR WIFE! by Groucho Marx Photographs by George P. Higgins My Poor Wife! A comedian at home. Although Mr. Marx doesn’t say so, this article is really a warning to any young woman who thinks she would like to marry a comedian—any comedian 2000 Words This edition includes the 3 illustrations to the story as well a gallery of 9 cartoons and ads from the issue of Collier's that first published this work.

Book Killer s Night   7 Spicy Tales

Download or read book Killer s Night 7 Spicy Tales written by Robert Leslie Bellem and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2014-05-03 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Speed Detective, October 1944 STARS DIE AT NIGHT by Robert Leslie Bellem If you tangle with a burglar and a corpse—both of them female and beautiful and very prominent—you're apt to steam four ways at once, the way Dan Turner did. 8700 Words Hollywood Detective, March 1944 KILLER'S CURE A Dan Turner Story by Robert Leslie Bellem To win a girl's confidence Dan Turner turns actor. He should have known from the first Hollywood is full of actors and actresses 5300 Words Dan Turner—Hollywood Detective, January 1942 A COMET PASSES by Robert Leslie Bellem Why should a lovely movie star want to quit her career, hide out from everybody—including the man who loved her? Dan Turner found more than one mystery when death visited the lonely ranch house and offered an astonishing solution. 5000 Words Speed Detective, July 1944 STOCK SHOT by Robert Leslie Bellem As much as he disapproves of murder, Dan Turner hates blackmail even more. And as much as he loves a client who puts cash on the line, Dan's common sense tells him there's little percentage in trying to cover up for a killer . All of these factors, and more, confront him in The Case of the Millionaire Producer with the Puritanical Sweetheart. Chapter 2: Ka Chow! Chapter 3: The Answer to $10,000 Chapter 4: What Body? Chapter 5: The Prowler Chapter 6: A Threat Chapter 7: The Plan of Action Chapter 8: Fitting the Puzzle 12,500 Words Hollywood Detective, May 1948 WIRED ALIBI by Robert Leslie Bellem The victim was no longer alive to deny or confirm his murderer but Homicide Donaldson was trying to finger Dan Turner for the kill—because in a Sunset Strip gin mill the Ace private eye had uttered public threats to feed the victim crooner a load of venom . . . it was evident that Dan was in a king-size jack-pot! Chapter 2: Dust On Her Heals Chapter 3: Twice-Made Goat Chapter 4: Not A Joy Ride Chapter 5: Holes For A Head Chapter 6: The Clay Pigeon Flies 10,300 Words Dan Turner—Hollywood Detective, February 1943 PHONY SHAKEDOWN by Robert Leslie Bellem At first, Dan thought the girl had shot at him and it didn't make him any the less mad because she had missed. But before he could make her talk, another bullet closed her mouth. That sort of interference in Dan's business was the last straw! Somebody was going to pay—and plenty. 8300 Words Dan Turner—Hollywood Detective, February 1943 MURDER'S BLUE MOTIVE by Robert Leslie Bellem Dan had little sympathy for the dead woman, and a lot for the girl with the pistol. This seemed the time to take the law into his own hands. 7100 Words This edition includes all 10 illustrations to these stories plus pulp covers to all 7 stories.

Book The Softly Silken Wallet

Download or read book The Softly Silken Wallet written by David Wright O’Brien and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantastic Adventures, July 1946 The Softly Silken Wallet by David Wright O'Brien illustration by William A Gray A wallet is for one purpose only, to carry money—but it can be made of a variety of materials... The wallet was soft and silky, but there was something horrible about it, like death... 6000 Words

Book The Adventures of Bazarada   All 6 Houdini Inspired Tales

Download or read book The Adventures of Bazarada All 6 Houdini Inspired Tales written by Sax Rohmer and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2013-11-03 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: "Sax Rohmer made friends with escape artist Harry Houdini, who wrote to him in praise of Rohmer's The Romance of Sorcery. Rohmer based his mystery-solving magician character Bazarada on Houdini." (Wikipedia) This ebook collects all 6 Bazarada stories as they originally appeared in Collier's magazine. Collier's Weekly, September 18, 1937 THE JADE SERPENT by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod An exciting tale of mystery and adventure, wherein that master magician Bazarada clears up one of Scotland Yard's most difficult cases Black magic in the service of a fair lady 5900 Words Collier's, October 9 1937 RED DOCTOR by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod In which Bazarada, master of illusion, successfully demonstrates his ability to appear in two places simultaneously. Another interesting adventure of the world's greatest magician Magician in false face 7000 Words Collier's, November 13 1937 TUNNEL OF THE APES by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod Bazarada and the key to Gibraltar. Further exploits of the great magician, to whom all things mysterious are revealed and no task for humanity is too difficult. Tunnel of the Apes. Undermining the British Empire. 5500 Words Collier's, January 15 1938 THE MUMMY THAT WALKED by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod Wherein, for a night, Bazarada invests the dead court at Cleopatra with life. Another gripping chapter in the career of the greatest magician of all time Cleopatra's understudy 4900 Words Collier's, February 5 1938 BLACK MAGIC by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod A master criminal meets a master magician—an adventure of Bazarada Black Magic. Dispelled by Bazarada. 5000 Words Collier's, August 6 1938 DEATH IN THE KING'S ROOM by Sax Rohmer Illustrated by Ronald McLeod An old and haunted house, and deadly peril—to whom? But who, except the great Bazarada, would conduct such fantastic adventure? Bazarada trails a ghost 5800 Words This edition includes all 11 illustrations to the stories as well as a Gallery of 11 cartoons from the various issues of Collier's that published these stories.

Book Bat Man

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lew Merrill
  • Publisher : Peril Press
  • Release : 2011-04-23
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 30 pages

Download or read book Bat Man written by Lew Merrill and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2011-04-23 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spicy Mystery, Feb 1936 BAT MAN by Victor Rousseau as Lew Merrill Was he animal or was he human? Sometimes he loved the woman who had been his fiancée; at other times he cared only for his furry mate. What had happened to John Charters? Some credit this story as one of the many inspirations for Bob Kane's Batman. 5300 Words

Book The Secret

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steve Allen
  • Publisher : Peril Press
  • Release : 2013-12-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 29 pages

Download or read book The Secret written by Steve Allen and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, September 28 1956 THE SECRET by Steve Allen Illustrated by Anthony Saris Collier's Short Short He couldn't tell anyone what had happened: they wouldn't believe it 1500 Words A Weird Mystery from the first host of NBC's The Tonight Show. (1954-1957) This edition includes the illustration to the story as well as a gallery of 28 cartoons and ads from the issue of Collier's that first published this story.

Book Guilded Edges  5

Download or read book Guilded Edges 5 written by Frank Gallimore and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2000-12-20 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GUIDED EDGES #5 An Anthology of Comics by Eugene Creators From the Eugene Comics Guild December 2000 Managing Editor: Jared Prophet Book Design: Jon Armstrong Story Editors: Leonard J. Chastain, Terie Hanson Art Editors: Ian Christy, Leland Purvis 2023 Book Production: Jared Prophet & Peril Press Front Cover by Frank Gallimore Back Cover by Dan Kalapsa TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 - ON EDGE - 10 pages by Frank Gallimore 2 - BUTTERFLIES IN MY COFFEE CUP - 3 pages story by Brad Ross, Illustration by Alan Bennett 3 - TALES OF DANGER: DEATH BY INCHES: - Chapter 1 - 4 pages by Jared Prophet, Illustrations by Don Raines 4 - EMPIRE: Chapter II: Leadership - 2 pages by Leonard J. Chastain - Illustrations by Alan Bennett 5 - BOOZE PAGES - 2 pages by Johnny Blast, N8 Domshot, Kyle O’Reilly, Scott VonRocket, Jared Prophet, Colors by Jared Prophet 6 - POETRY - 1 page by Jesse Breeden, Illustrations by Alan Bennett 7 - PROJECT LEVIATHAN Part 1: Unexpected Visitors - 8 pages by Neal Skorpen 8 - IDLE HANDS - 4 pages by Alan Bennett 9 - A BAD DAY - 3 pages story and inks by Lénè Light - Illustrations by Matt Reynolds 10 - THE OPEN SECRET - 3 pages by Dan Armstrong - Illustration by Jon Armstrong

Book Able Cain s Duel

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  • Author : A.A. Baker
  • Publisher : Peril Press
  • Release : 2023-07-26
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 60 pages

Download or read book Able Cain s Duel written by A.A. Baker and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peril Press Presents: Real Western Stories, October 1955 ABLE CAIN’S DUEL by A. A. Baker Benjamin Ludrow was hardly a pleasant character—but he was going to open a stamp mill, which could mean the difference between life and death for Apex town. So Judge Cain had to keep trigger-sharp tempers in check, even though Ludrow seemed to be going out of his way to antagonize everyone. Judge Cain had to soothe the whole town, in the face of deadly insults. 5200 Words Real Western Stories, April 1956 SIT IN THE SHADE by Bill Phillips (author of “Range Hog”) It didn’t make for domestic bliss when banker Phil Thornton’s wife started to refer to Thornton’s ex-lawman father as the town loafer . . . 1600 Words Zane Grey’s Western, January 1953 COW-TRACK TERMINOLOGY A Western Quiz by S. Omar Barker (Department) 140 Words Zane Grey’s Western, January 1953 SPENCER BREECH-LOADING REPEATING CARBINE by Randy Steffen (Pictorial Feature) 200 Words This ebook features the original illustrations and covers to the stories and features. (10+)

Book Night Fall   6 Spicy Tales

Download or read book Night Fall 6 Spicy Tales written by Robert Leslie Bellem and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERIL PRESS presents: Hollywood Detective, January 1947 KILLERY IN THE CARDS by Robert Leslie Bellem as Jerome Severs Perry Illustrated by Max Plaisted That beef-blowing movie-studio detective, Little Jack Horner, attended his boss's card party, at which various guests were being cheated, to find a card-expert corpse—with two knives in it—created in the dark almost under his nose, and then it became a dangerous job indeed! Chapter 2: Theories Chapter 3: The Corpse Chapter 4: The Woman Again Chapter 5: Star Billing 10,400 Words Spicy Detective Stories, May 1935 NIGHT SCENE by Robert Leslie Bellem as Jerome Severs Perry It was a trap . . . and the girl knew she was falling for it! Here's a story of drama at midnight—with a dozen surprise twists 1800 Words Spicy Detective Stories, November 1935 THE FALL OF FRISCO FREDDIE by Robert Leslie Bellem as Jerome Severs Perry Freddie the blackmailer captures a girl burglar; the girl returns the compliment. But you'll never guess what the police caught when they reached the spot! 2600 Words Spicy Detective Stories, November 1935 TOO MANY DIAMONDS by Robert Leslie Bellem as Ellery Watson Calder Carnahan knew his women. Otherwise he could never have unraveled as pretty a mess of double-crossing as ever complicated a detective case. 4100 Words Spicy Adventure Stories, July 1934 THE SHANGHAI JESTER by Robert Leslie Bellem 3300 Words Gay Parisienne, September 1937 FATAL ALLURE by Robert Leslie Bellem "And now, you may go behind the screen and disrobe," Fernand said. 2300 Words

Book The Yellow Peril

    Book Details:
  • Author : William F. Wu
  • Publisher : Boruma Publishing
  • Release : 2022-06-02
  • ISBN : 1005455635
  • Pages : 206 pages

Download or read book The Yellow Peril written by William F. Wu and published by Boruma Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the way Americans of Chinese descent were portrayed in American literature between 1850 and 1940. Their depictions are compared to historical events that were occurring at the time the works of literature were published. This edition has additions and corrections compared to the original hardback edition published in 1982. ~~~~~ Excerpt ~~~~~ My purpose in writing this work has been to explore the depiction of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in American fiction, from the mid-nineteenth century entry of the first Chinese immigrants in significant numbers, to the eve of World War II. I consider both the immigrant Chinese and the American-born generations that followed them to be Chinese Americans, but will sometimes identify the groups separately in recognition of the fact that the historical experience and treatment of the immigrants in fiction has been different from that of their descendants. The fiction treated in this study includes short stories and novels both by white Americans and Asian Americans. I am defining the term Yellow Peril as the threat to the United States that some white American authors believed was posed by the people of East Asia. As a literary theme, the fear of this threat focuses on specific issues, including possible military invasion from Asia, perceived competition to the white labor force from Asian workers, the alleged moral degeneracy of Asian people, and the potential genetic mixing of Anglo-Saxons with Asians, who were considered a biologically inferior race by some intellectuals of the nineteenth century. The Chinese immigrants were the first target of this attention, since they were the first Asian immigrants to reach the United States in large numbers. This study will focus on American fiction about Chinese Americans in an attempt to analyze the growth and development of attitudes about them. My thesis is that the Yellow Peril is the overwhelmingly dominant theme in American fiction about Chinese Americans in the years with which this study is concerned. It is expressed through the variety of images of the Chinese Americans that appear, especially in their relation to, and their role as part of, the United States. The historical causes and literary subject matter change, but the theme neither disappears nor abates. Each work of fiction has been studied individually for the images it contains. Prior to the turn of the century, the Yellow Peril is perceived only as stemming from the Chinese. In the twentieth century, especially in the pulps, the Japanese joined the Chinese as a perceived menace to Europe and North America. The overall process of evaluation relies primarily on detailed analyses of the characters under consideration. This has been done with an awareness that the American public as a whole sometimes did not distinguish carefully among Asian ethnic groups, so that events involving one Asian ethnic group often affected the image of another. Some works are obscure and these have been quoted at greater length than more available ones. Relatively few critical sources have been cited; this is due to a dearth of relevant studies. The less important works of fiction have naturally received little critical attention and, often, when such attention was concerned with pertinent stories, the authors had little or nothing to say about the depiction of Chinese Americans. This observation is intended only as an explanation, and not as a value judgement of earlier scholarship with different goals.

Book Night Wind

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lon Williams
  • Publisher : Peril Press
  • Release : 2024-01-07
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Night Wind written by Lon Williams and published by Peril Press. This book was released on 2024-01-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real Western Stories, August 1952 Deputy Marshal Lee Winters #1 NIGHT WIND by Lon Williams Was it a nightmare, or had Deputy Marshal Lee Winters heard muffled shots that night? Deputy-Marshal Lee Winters is no hero—but he does his duty! 4000 Words This is the first of 38 Weird West tales of Lee Winters by Lon Williams. Giant Western, February 1953 THE GHOSTS OF MURDERER’S HILL A True Story by E.A. Duncan How did the ghost lights get there? What did they mean? How did the ghost lights get there—and what did they mean? 600 Words Giant Western, February 1953 SMILE WHEN YOU PLAY THAT (True) by Bob and Jan Young In the Old West, a man would bet everything he owned—or didn't own—on a good poker hand A man would bet everything on a good poker hand 1800 Words Giant Western, February 1953 HOW TO GET A BARGAIN Special Feature by Allan K. Echols The way to weigh a steer 400 Words Giant Western, February 1953 JUMPING JUSTICE Special Feature by Pecos Pete An amusing Western limerick 50 Words