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July 31, 2009
“The Cardinal Smiles,” by H. Bedford-Jones, Blue Book August 1936
We continue our Swashbuckling theme with a look at a story by a swashbuckling fictioneer, H. Bedford-Jones.Posted by ds at 06:21 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
July 02, 2009
A Foundation for Pulp Fictioneering: Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Like the 1973 film, this novel is a romp. The camaraderie of the four heroes, and their contrasting characteristics -- that sometimes put their intentions at odds until adversity rears its head -- lays the groundwork for a multitude of teams that follow: Doc Savage’s scrappy adventurers, the Shadow’s slew of agents, the Challengers of the Unknown, the Fantastic Four, the X-Files, even Luke and Han and Chewie and a couple of robots, and so on. Dumas includes lots of action, with a dose of historical events (which aren’t necessarily accurate in their historic details), plus humor and court intrigue. And swordplay!Posted by ds at 10:35 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
