The Rocks of Valpré is a 1913 novel by the British writer Ethel M. Dell. First published in the United States in 1913.[1] It is set in the mid-nineteenth century when an officer wrongly imprisoned on Devil's Island escapes and heads to Europe to rescue the love of his life from the villain.
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| Author | Ethel M. Dell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Unwin Putnam (US) |
Publication date | 1913 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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Reception
editContemporary reviews of the novel were mixed. The New York Times called the novel "a well constructed and closely knit tale."[2] Other reviews noted its "sentimentality", with the Boston Transcript calling the novel a "deft old fashioned novel with much variety of interest and some effective character drawing. It comes dangerously near shipwreak on the rock of sentimentality, but never becomes quite mawkish."[2]
It was a bestseller, including in Canada.[3]
Adaptations
editThe novel has twice been adapted into a film. A 1919 silent version The Rocks of Valpré was directed by Maurice Elvey.[4] In 1935 a sound version The Rocks of Valpré was directed by Henry Edwards.[4]
References
edit- ^ Dell, Ethel M. (1 January 1913). The rocks of Valpre. New York: A. L. Burt.
- ^ a b "Dell, Ethel May. Rocks of Valpre". Book Review Digest. H.W. Wilson Company. 1 January 1915. p. 145.
- ^ Findlay I. Weaver (1 May 1915). "Best Selling Book of the Month: A Review of "The Rocks of Valpre, by Ethel M. Dell". Maclean's. pp. 94–96. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 122. ISBN 9783110951943.
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