Serial Fu Manchu: The Chinese Supervillain and the Spread of Yellow Peril Ideology

by Ruth Mayer

The evil mastermind--and master of disguise--Fu Manchu has long threatened to take over the world. In the past century, his dastardly plans have driven serialized novels, comic books, films, and TV. Yet this sinister Oriental character represents more than an invincible criminal in pop culture; Fu Manchu became the embodiment of the Yellow Peril. Serial Fu Manchu provides a savvy cultural, historical, and media-based analysis that shows how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439910561
• ISBN13: 9781439910566
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"