SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Edith Maud Hull

»Edith Maud Hull (16 August 1880 – 11 February 1947) was a British writer of romance novels, typically credited as E. M. Hull. She is best known for The Sheik, which became an international best seller in 1921. The Sheik is credited with beginning a revival of the "desert romance" genre of romantic fiction.« -- More information: Wikipedia

The Sheik

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Sheik is a 1919 novel by English writer E. M. Hull. It was the first of a series of novels she wrote with desert settings that set off a major revival of the "desert romance" genre of romantic fiction.[1] It was a huge best-seller and the most popular of her books, and it served as the basis for the film of the same name starring the Italian actor Rudolph Valentino in the title role.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: English History | III. Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Offenders: Ahmed Ben Hassan; Fictional Victims: Diana Mayo; Types: General: Rape; Representations: Films: The Sheik

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Mary, Elena. »Strangled Women: Popular Culture, ‘Conservative Modernity’ and Erotic Violence in Britain, c.1890–1950.« Cultural and Social History (Novemer 5, 2024).

II. Speaker Index