As the title suggests, its a distillation of the trope, focusing on the psychosexual stereotype of the seductive asian woman as well that of the ruthless mongol conqueror that underlies much of. Jan 26, 2020 richard jaccoma used to work as the managing editor for screw magazine, a pornographic weekly newspaper, and he wrote the screenplay for a 1977 porno called punk rock. Weymouthsmyth was the globetrotting english adventurer of richard jaccoma s novel yellow peril richard marek publishers, new york, 1978. This is clearly an outdated piece of writing that crosses.
The adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe, by richard jaccoma 1978 is both a pastiche and a benign parody of the sax rohmer novels. Yellow peril definition and meaning collins english dictionary. If you like this page of ultimate science fiction web guide. Yellow peril project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He was the globetrotting english adventurer of richard jaccomas novel yellow peril richard marek publishers, new york, 1978. The adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe 1978, and samuel ichiye hayakawas language in thought and action 1949. Fu manchu was indeed the yellow peril incarnate in one man, and his vast popularity led to a number of clones. I love reading about the nazi characters in this book set in the midlate 1930s. Yellow peril, an asian american office romance comedy about.
He was the globetrotting english adventurer of richard jaccoma s novel yellow peril richard marek publishers, new york, 1978. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is clearly an outdated piece of writing that crosses all kinds of boundaries that dont need to be crossed. Yellow peril academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Of note is maxine hong kingstons china men 1981, richard jaccomas yellow peril. Drop one, add one part 15 librarything catalog your books. Yellow peril, by richard jaccoma december, 1980 berkley books original hardcover edition, 1978 im not sure how i discovered this obscure. The adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe 1978, and samuel ichiye. Yellow peril the adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Publications yellow peril, collection of british novels 189519, in 7 vols. The yellow peril 1983 jrs rare books and commentary. Yet while fu manchu evokes a fading historical memory, yellow peril ideology persists, animating, for example, campaign commercials from the 2012 presidential election. Yellow peril by richard jaccoma, 9780399900075, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Richard jaccomas occult adventure trilogy yellow peril. Richard jaccomas occult adventure trilogy yellow peril, the. The malleable yet undying nature of the yellow peril. Richard jaccoma used to work as the managing editor for screw magazine, a pornographic weekly newspaper, and he wrote the screenplay for a 1977 porno called punk rock.
The yellow peril, of which the german exemperor once spoke, would then become a reality, and the entire white world would have the duty to face it in full awareness of the solidarity of the peoples attached to civilisation, which has created presentday human society. The adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe, by richard jaccoma 1978 is a pastiche of the fu manchu novels by sax rohmer. An intellectually stimulating and ambitious book, yellow peril. Yellow peril project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. These are not literary sequels, but sequels to the classic universal films.
Richard jaccoma is the author of the werewolfs tale 3. The malleable yet undying nature of the yellow peril see more. Help identifying fumanchu parody or pastiche novel. A bizarre crossbreed of hardboiled detective fiction and standard werewolf story with a dollop of gratuitous sex and violence. The werewolfs tale by richard jaccoma, paperback barnes. As the title suggests, its a distillation of the trope, focusing on the psychosexual stereotype of the seductive asian woman as well that. He was the globetrotting english adventurer of richard jaccomas novel yellow peril richard marek publishers, new. Confederate guerillas, sex criminals and the yellow peril. The werewolfs revenge the sequel to tale is available on amazon as a paperback. Ive read jaccomas other novels too yellow peril and the werewolfs revenge and i think they. I havent read the jaccoma books but have read mccammons the wolfs hour a couple of times. The original fu novels were mostly dreadful and dull, and jaccoma has not lost the claptrap sax rohmer touch while revamping the doctor into chou en shu now essentially a good guy and nayland smith into sir john weymouthsmythe, britains licensedtokill secret operator in postww i thailand. Ghosts of the untimely departed haunted his family throughout his childhood.
Yellow peril the adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe jaccoma, richard. Yellow peril, by richard jaccoma december, 1980 berkley books original hardcover edition, im not sure how i discovered this. Perhaps this is what undermined the book s success. Richard jaccoma 1943 was born and raised in new york city. The adventures of sir john weymouth smythe by richard jaccoma a readable copy. Oct 21, 2010 i havent read the jaccoma books but have read mccammons the wolfs hour a couple of times. The wikipedia entry for yellow peril says it wellyellow peril. The wiki entry for yellow peril got much of what i was aiming for in terms of exposing racism, exploring the occult roots of nazism, homage to the pulps and mainly, my attempt to create a fun read. It has all the makings of a trash fiction masterwork, only its a bit hamstrung by the authors agenda. Versions of this evil character terrorized hapless westerners in books, radio dramas, and films of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These were published by dark horse books in 2006 and 2007. Author richard jaccomas complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Yellow peril, by richard jaccoma december, 1980 berkley books original hardcover edition, 1978 im not sure how i discovered this obscure book, but im glad i did. Yellow peril advertises itself as a pornofairytaleoccultthriller on the cover, but i felt like it actually had less sex than the werewolf books.
Imagine if james bond was a russianborn werewolf fighting the nazis in wwii. Jun 20, 20 yellow peril, by richard jaccoma december, 1980 berkley books original hardcover edition, 1978 im not sure how i discovered this obscure book, but im glad i did. If the villains were simply sinister orientals, rohmers influence might justly be questioned, but the resemblance to dr. The yellow peril is one of the most longstanding and pervasive racist ideas in western culture indeed, this book traces its history to the enlightenment era. This fear of the yellow peril was reflected in much of early western pop culture and media, most notably in the character of fu manchu, a sinister villain with mysterious supernatural powers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This topic was continued by drop one, add one part 16. There have been sequels the mummy, the wolfman, dracula, and a really excellent sciencefiction sequel to the creature of the black lagoon, each written by a different author. Later, the same family ghosts sat quietly in the room while he wrote the werewolfs tale, its sequel the werewolfs revenge and its prequel yellow peril. Fu manchu and his nemesis from scotland yard, nayland smith.
Asianamerican center aac at queens college records. Richard jaccoma, author of yellow peril, on librarything. Apr 27, 2011 the wikipedia entry for yellow peril says it well yellow peril. Likewise, yellow peril the adventures of sir john weymouthesmythe the prequel is available on amazon in hardcover and paperback editions. The werewolfs tale richard jaccoma fawcett gold medal 1988 this book is quite awful.
Comics the adventures of paula peril damsels in peril. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Published by fawcett gold medal books, new york, ny, u. Weymouthsmyth was the globetrotting english adventurer of richard jaccomas novel yellow peril richard marek publishers, new york, 1978. The yellow peril is one of the oldest and most pervasive racist ideas in western culturedating back to the birth of european colonialism during the enlightenment. Yellow peril by richard jaccoma and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Just as smythe tries to conceal his identity, so do the germans. Jun 27, 20 yellow peril, by richard jaccoma december, 1980 berkley books original hardcover edition, 1978 im not sure how i discovered this obscure book, but im glad i did. The yellow peril is a colormetaphor that east asians are an existential danger and threat to the. The adventures of sir john weymouthsmythe richard jaccoma berkley books 1980 first published in 1978 ok, its currently 2020, so lets just address the obvious racism straight away.