List of works by Leslie Charteris
Novels↙ | 19 |
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Collections↙ | 14 |
Scripts↙ | 8 |
Translations↙ | 1 |
Novellas↙ | 11 |
Non-fiction↙ | 2 |
Introduction↙ | 1 |
References and footnotes |
Charteris's first five novels were published by
Charteris continued writing Saint books and the series gained in popularity because of its "mix of light humour, sophisticated settings, and story-line emphasising the role of a crusader tackling the forces of evil", which had "special appeal in the depression".[1] Charteris moved to the United States in 1932 and soon began writing screenplays, the first of which resulted in Midnight Club, released in 1933.[7][8]
Charteris also worked on three books of non-fiction and an introduction to the 1980 re-issue of The Saint Meets the Tiger. The works consisted of a translation from Spanish to English of the autobiography of the bullfighter Juan Belmonte, a language guide to Spanish, and a guide to Paleneo, a wordless, pictorial sign language invented by Charteris.[9] He died in Windsor, Berkshire, in April 1993.[1]
Novels and story collections
"You might have seen something of the Indian, too, in the intent lines of his tanned reckless face; but that would have been an easy illusion. The same lines would have fitted as naturally into the picture of a conquistador ... or of
d'Artagnanmocking the courts of France: they were only the heraldry of a character that would have been the same in any age or place, the timeless brand of the born buccaneer."
Charteris's description of
Title[11][12][13] | Year of first publication |
First edition publisher | Simon Templar book?
|
Format | Ref. |
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X Esquire | 1927 | Ward Lock & Co , London
|
Novel | [14] | |
The White Rider | 1928 | Ward Lock & Co , London
|
Novel | [15] | |
Meet the Tiger | 1928 | Ward Lock & Co , London
|
Novel | [16] | |
The Bandit | 1929 | Ward Lock & Co , London
|
Novel | [17] | |
Daredevil | 1929 | Ward Lock & Co , London
|
[18] | Novel | [19] |
Enter the Saint | 1930 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Short story collection | [20] | |
Knight Templar | 1930 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [21] | |
The Last Hero | 1930 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [22] | |
Featuring the Saint | 1931 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [23] | |
Alias the Saint | 1931 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [24] | |
She Was a Lady | 1931 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [25] | |
The Holy Terror
|
1932 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [26] | |
Getaway | 1932 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [27] | |
Once More the Saint | 1933 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [28] | |
The Brighter Buccaneer | 1933 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Short story collection | [29] | |
The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal | 1934 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [30] | |
Boodle
|
1934 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Short story collection | [31] | |
The Saint Goes On | 1934 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [32] | |
The Saint in New York | 1935 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [33] | |
Saint Overboard | 1936 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [34] | |
The Ace of Knaves | 1937 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [35] | |
Thieves' Picnic | 1937 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [36] | |
Prelude for War | 1938 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novel | [37] | |
Follow the Saint | 1938 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novellas | [38] | |
The Happy Highwayman | 1939 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Short story collection | [39] | |
The Saint in Miami | 1940 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novel | [40] | |
The Saint Goes West | 1942 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [41] | |
The Saint Steps In | 1942 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novel | [42] | |
The Saint on Guard | 1944 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novellas | [43] | |
Lady on a Train | 1945 | Shaw Press, Los Angeles, CA | Novelisation[a] | [8] | |
The Saint Sees it Through | 1946 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novel | [44] | |
Call for the Saint | 1948 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Novellas | [45] | |
Saint Errant | 1948 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [46] | |
The Saint in Europe | 1953 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [47] | |
The Saint on the Spanish Main | 1955 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [48] | |
The Saint Around the World | 1956 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [49] | |
Thanks to the Saint | 1957 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [50] | |
Señor Saint | 1958 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [51] | |
The Saint to the Rescue | 1959 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [52] | |
Trust the Saint | 1962 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [53] | |
The Saint in the Sun | 1963 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Short story collection | [54] | |
Vendetta for the Saint[b] | 1964 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novel | [56] | |
The Saint in Pursuit[c] | 1970 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novel | [58] | |
The Saint and the People Importers[d] | 1970 | Doubleday, Garden City, NY | Novel | [60] |
Screenplays
Title[61] | Year | Co-writer(s) | Studio | Ref. |
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Midnight Club | 1933 | Seton I. Miller | Paramount Pictures | [62] |
The Saint's Double Trouble | 1940 | Ben Holmes | RKO Radio Pictures
|
[63] |
The Saint's Vacation | 1941 | Jeffrey Dell | RKO Radio Pictures
|
[64] |
The Saint in Palm Springs | 1941 | Jerome Cady | RKO Radio Pictures
|
[65] |
Lady on a Train | 1945 | – | Universal
|
[66] |
River Gang | 1945 | – | Universal
|
[67] |
Two Smart People | 1946 | Ethel Hill | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | [68] |
Tarzan and the Huntress | 1947 | Jerry Gruskin, Rowland Leigh | RKO Radio Pictures
|
[69] |
Non-fiction
Title | Year of first publication |
First edition publisher | Category | Notes | Ref. |
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Juan Belmonte, Killer of Bulls: The Autobiography of a Matador | 1937 | Heinemann, London | Autobiography | Charteris undertook the translation from Spanish to English | [8] |
Spanish for Fun | 1964 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Language guide | – | [70] |
Paleneo: A Universal Sign Language | 1972 | Hodder & Stoughton, London | Sign language guide | Paleneo, a wordless, pictorial sign language, was invented by Charteris | [71] |
The Saint Meets the Tiger | 1980 | Charter Communications, Indianapolis, IN | Saint novel | Introduction only | [61] |
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Novelisation of the film of the same name, for which Charteris also wrote the script.[8]
- ^ by Harry Harrison, Leslie Charteris.[55]
- ^ by Fleming Lee, Leslie Charteris; novelisation of a comic strip.[57]
- ^ by Fleming Lee, Leslie Charteris; novelisation of a television script.[59]
References
- ^ a b c d Lycett 2004.
- ^ Lofts & Adley 1985, pp. 4–5.
- ^ "Dr. S. C. Yin (Son created 'The Saint') dies at 82". Singapore Free Press. 3 April 1958. p. 1.
- ^ Wright 1997, p. 76.
- ^ a b DelFattore 1989, p. 61.
- ^ Lofts & Adley 1985, p. 6.
- ^ DelFattore 1989, p. 62.
- ^ a b c d "Leslie Charteris". Contemporary Authors. Gale. Retrieved 3 January 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ DelFattore 1989, p. 66–67.
- ^ Charteris 2013, p. 4.
- ^ DelFattore 1989, pp. 58–59.
- ^ Lofts & Adley 1985, pp. 11–12.
- ^ Wright 1997, pp. 47–50.
- ^ "X Esquire". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The White Rider". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Meet the Tiger". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Bandit". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Although not considered a Saint book, this novel did introduce the character of Insp. Claude Eustace Teal, who became a recurring figure in the Saint series.
- ^ "Daredevil". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Enter the Saint". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Knight Templar". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Last Hero". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Featuring the Saint". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Alias the Saint". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "She Was a Lady". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Holy Terror". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Getaway. A "Saint" novel". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Once More the Saint". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Brighter Buccaneer. More "Saint" stories". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Misfortunes of Mr. Teal". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Boodle. Stories of "The Saint."". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Saint Goes On". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint in New York". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Saint Overboard". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Thieves' Picnic". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Prelude for War". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Follow the Saint". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Happy Highwayman". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint in Miami". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint Goes West". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint Steps In". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint on Guard". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint Sees it Through". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Call for the Saint". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Saint Errant". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint in Europe". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint on the Spanish Main". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint Around the World". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Thanks to the Saint". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "The Señor Saint". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^
The Saint to the Rescue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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Trust the Saint. A Crime Club selection. Washington: Library of Congress. 1962. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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- ^ Barer 2003, pp. 113–14.
- ^ "Vendetta for the Saint". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Barer 2003, p. 174.
- ^
The Saint in Pursuit. Washington: Library of Congress. 1970. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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- ^ "The Saint and the People Importers". Library of Congress Catalogue. Washington: Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b DelFattore 1989, p. 60.
- ^ "Midnight Club". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint's Double Trouble". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint's Vacation". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "The Saint in Palm Springs". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Lady on a Train". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "River Gang". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Two Smart People". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Tarzan and the Huntress". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Wright 1997, p. 86.
- ^ DelFattore 1989, p. 67.
Sources
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1680-6.
- ISBN 978-1-4447-6630-1.
- ISBN 978-0-8103-4555-3.
- Lofts, W.O.G.; Adley, Derek (April 1985). "The 'Saint' Stories of Leslie Charteris". The Book and Magazine Collector (14). Diamond Publishing Group.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51562. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Wright, Norman (June 1997). "Leslie Charteris's 'The Saint'". The Book and Magazine Collector (159). Diamond Publishing Group. UPC 977-0-95286-006-9.