Editing Emilio Salgari (section)

==Writing career==
Salgari wrote more than 200 adventure stories and novels, setting his tales in exotic locations, with heroes from a wide variety of cultures.  He gained inspiration from reading foreign literature and newspapers, travel magazines and encyclopedias, which he used to portray his heroes' worlds. He wrote four major series: ''The Pirates of Malaysia''; ''The Black Corsair Saga''; ''The Pirates of Bermuda''; and a collection of adventures set in the Old West. Salgari's heroes were mostly pirates, outlaws and barbarians, fighting against greed, abuse of power, and corruption.

His most famous heroes [[Sandokan]], The Tiger of Malaysia, a Bornean prince turned pirate, and his loyal lieutenant Yanez of Gomera, led their men in attacks against the [[Dutch Navy|Dutch]] and [[Royal Navy|British fleets]]. They declared war on [[James Brooke]], the White Rajah of Sarawak, and tried to force him from his throne. The Black Corsair and [[Henry Morgan|Captain Morgan]] maintained a [[Chivalry|chivalric]] code in the Caribbean, while Salgari's pirates of Bermuda fought for [[American Revolutionary War|American independence]].

His tales had been so popular that soon his publisher hired other writers to develop adventure stories under his name.  They added 50 novels to his “canon”. Salgari's style was imitated by many, but no other Italian adventure writer managed to duplicate his popular success.

He also published numerous minor works, among which ''Il Brick Maledetto'' (Milano, Sonzogno, 1936) published posthumously.[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Il_brick_maledetto_1.png]