Historical Fiction Weyman, Stanley J.: The Man in Black (Illustrated) v2 22 Dec 2013

[AlexBell]

The Man in Black was first published in London by Cassell, 1894, and in New York by Longmans Green in 1901, with twelve illustration by Wal and H. M. Paget. It is set in 1637, about 50 years after A Gentleman of France, 30 years after Memoirs of a Minister of France, 7 years after Under the Red Robe, and 150 years before The Red Cockade. There are cameo appearances by Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu, but this is not a swashbuckler. It is a spooky tale, with the title character an astrologer who preys on an innocent young woman, her long lost young brother, and her would-be murdering husband.

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[GA Russell]

I had no idea that there was a classic book with that title!

Here in the US, that title has been used to refer to people off and on, most recently the country music singer Johnny Cash.

[AlexBell]

Originally Posted by GA Russell

I had no idea that there was a classic book with that title!

Here in the US, that title has been used to refer to people off and on, most recently the country music singer Johnny Cash.

What can I say? I have it on good authority that there is nothing new under the sun.

[crich70]

Originally Posted by AlexBell

What can I say? I have it on good authority that there is nothing new under the sun.

True. Many book titles come from quotations for example. Agatha Christie got the title for "Evil under the sun" from the Bible is one case in point. And there are books whose titles come from things like Nursery Rhymes as well.