Dr. Fu Manchu (A Supervillain Trilogy) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu & The Hand of Fu ManchuBy Sax Rohmer
Length25h 56m
About this audiobook
Dr. Fu Manchu (A Supervillain Trilogy) gathers Sax Rohmer's early tales of the brilliant, elusive criminal mastermind whose shadow falls across London and the imperial imagination. Written in a brisk, episodic style shaped by magazine serials, the books combine detective fiction, Gothic atmosphere, adventure romance, and proto-spy thriller. Their suspenseful set pieces and elaborate conspiracies helped define the modern supervillain, even as they remain inseparable from the "Yellow Peril" racial fantasies and anxieties of early twentieth-century Britain. Sax Rohmer, born Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward in Birmingham in 1883, worked as a journalist, songwriter, and popular fiction writer before achieving fame with Fu Manchu. His fascination with occultism, secret societies, exoticized London underworlds, and sensational crime reporting informed the trilogy's atmosphere. Rohmer's fiction reflects both his narrative ingenuity and the prejudices of his era, particularly imperial fears of Asia's political and cultural ascendancy. This volume is recommended for readers interested in the genealogy of crime fiction, pulp adventure, and the supervillain archetype. It should be read critically: as gripping popular entertainment, as a major influence on later thrillers, and as a revealing document of Edwardian cultural unease.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (11)
Includes Amazon
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length25 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 27, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dr. Fu Manchu (A Supervillain Trilogy) (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXI
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXII
3Historical Context
28CHAPTER XXIII
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER XXIV
5The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu (aka The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu)
30CHAPTER XXV
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6CHAPTER I
31CHAPTER XXVI
7CHAPTER II
32CHAPTER XXVII
8CHAPTER III
33CHAPTER XXVIII
9CHAPTER IV
34CHAPTER XXIX
10CHAPTER V
35CHAPTER XXX
11CHAPTER VI
36The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (aka The Devil Doctor)
12CHAPTER VII
37CHAPTER I A MIDNIGHT SUMMONS
13CHAPTER VIII
38CHAPTER II ELTHAM VANISHES
14CHAPTER IX
39CHAPTER III THE WIRE JACKET
15CHAPTER X
40CHAPTER IV THE CRY OF A NIGHTHAWK
16CHAPTER XI
41CHAPTER V THE NET
17CHAPTER XII
42CHAPTER VI UNDER THE ELMS
18CHAPTER XIII
43CHAPTER VII ENTER MR. ABEL SLATTIN
19CHAPTER XIV
44CHAPTER VIII DR. FU-MANCHU STRIKES
20CHAPTER XV
45CHAPTER IX THE CLIMBER
21CHAPTER XVI
46CHAPTER X THE CLIMBER RETURNS
22CHAPTER XVII
47CHAPTER XI THE WHITE PEACOCK
23CHAPTER XVIII
48CHAPTER XII DARK EYES LOOKED INTO MINE
24CHAPTER XIX
49CHAPTER XIII THE SACRED ORDER
25CHAPTER XX
50CHAPTER XIV THE COUGHING HORROR
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