- The Black Corsair
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name = The Black Corsair
title_orig = Il corsaro nero
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image_caption = Original Cover
author =Emilio Salgari
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country =Italy
language = Italian
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genre =adventure novel
publisher = Donath
release_date = 1898
media_type = Print (Hardback)
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isbn = NA
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followed_by ="The Black Corsair" ( _it. Il corsaro nero, 1898) is an
adventure novel written byEmilio Salgari .Plot summary
Set in in the Caribbean during the golden age of
piracy , "The Black Corsair" is a novel written by Italian novelistEmilio Salgari . It narrates the exploits of Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia and his attempts to avenge his family, slain by the treacherous acts of Duke Van Guld, now Governor ofMaracaibo . The Lord of Ventimiglia, known throughout the Spanish Main as the Black Corsair, allies himself with some of the greatest pirates and buccaneers of the era,François l'Ollonais ,Henry Morgan , vowing never to rest until he attains his vengeance. The quest stretches over the course of several novels: "The Queen of the Caribbean", "Yolanda, Daughter of The Black Corsair" and The Son of the Red Corsair.Film versions
There have been several film versions of the novel. In the 1920s, director Vitale DiStefano first brought the Corsair trilogy to the screen with a series of silent films. It was remade in 1937 and starred Italian fencing champion Ciro Verratti. In 1944 it was remade by Mexican director Chano Urueta. In 1976,
Kabir Bedi and Carole Andre were reunited to portray The Black Corsair and Honorata, anotherSergio Solima adaptation of a Salgari classic. Urueta's and Solima's films are available on DVD. In 1999Mondo TV (Italy ) created 26-episode animated TV series "The Black Corsair".ee also
*Sandokan series
*Sandokan
*The Mystery of the Black Jungle
*The Tigers of Mompracem
*The Pirates of Malaysia
*The Two Tigers
*Son of the Red Corsair External links
* [http://www.rohpress.com/corsair.htm Read a short Biography on The Black Corsair.]
* [http://earrch.livejournal.com/19244.html Tragic Heroes: A Case for The Black Corsair.]
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