The Black Corsair

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The Black Corsair
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Author Emilio Salgari
Original title Il corsaro nero
Country Italy
Language Italian
Genre(s) adventure novel
Publisher Donath
Publication date 1898
Media type Print (Hardback)
ISBN NA

The Black Corsair (Italian: Il corsaro nero, 1898) is an adventure novel written by Emilio Salgari.

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Set in in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy, The Black Corsair is a novel written by Italian novelist Emilio 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 of Maracaibo. 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.

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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, another Sergio Solima adaptation of a Salgari classic. Urueta's and Solima's films are available on DVD. In 1999 Mondo TV (Italy) created 26-episode animated TV series "The Black Corsair".

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