''The Oakdale Affair and The Rider'' is a collection of two short novels by American writer
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he ...
. "The Oakdale Affair", a contemporary tale, was written in 1917 under the working title of "Bridge and the Oskaloosa Kid", and is a partial sequel to ''
The Mucker
''The Mucker'' is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was originally formed by two stories: "The Mucker", begun in August 1913 and published by ''All-Story Weekly'' in October and November 1914; and "The Return of the Mucker", be ...
'' (1914/1916), as Bridge, the protagonist, had been a secondary character in the earlier work. It was first published in ''
Blue Book Magazine
''Blue Book'' was a popular 20th-century American magazine with a lengthy 70-year run under various titles from 1905 to 1975. Ashley, Mike, "Blue Book—The Slick in Pulp Clothing". ''Pulp Vault'' Magazine, No. 14. Barrington Hills, IL: Tattered P ...
'' in March 1918. "The Rider", a
Ruritanian romance, was written in 1915 and first published as "H.R.H. the Rider" as a serial in
All-Story Weekly from December 14–18, 1918. The first book publication of the two stories brought them together in one volume as ''The Oakdale Affair and The Rider'', issued by
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. is an American holding company founded in 1923 by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is based in Tarzana, California. The company holds the rights to the literary works of Burroughs that are still protected by copyright (a ...
in February 1937; the book was reprinted by
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a New York City-based publishing house founded in 1898.
The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of Penguin Random House through its subsidiary Penguin Group.
Today, through the Penguin Gro ...
in 1937, 1938 and 1940. Both works have since been published separately.
Contents
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The Oakdale Affair
''The Oakdale Affair'' is a short contemporary mystery novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was written in 1917 under the working title of "Bridge and the Oskaloosa Kid", and is a partial sequel to ''The Mucker'' (1914/1916). It was ...
''
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The Rider''
Copyright
The
copyright
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s for the stories in this collection have expired in the United States and thus now reside in the
public domain
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there.
External links
ERB C.H.A.S.E.R ENCYCLOPEDIA entry for ''The Oakdale Affair''
* ttp://www.erblist.com/erblist/hrhridersum.html Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for ''H.R.H. The Rider''
1918 American novels
1937 books
Short story collections by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Novels first published in serial form
Works originally published in Blue Book (magazine)
Works originally published in Argosy (magazine)
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