The age of dimes and pulps : a history of sensationalist literature, 1830-1960 /

From the dime novels of the Civil War era to the pulp magazines of the early 20th century to modern paperbacks, lurid fiction has provided escapism. Covering the history of pulp literature from 1850 through 1960, the author describes how sensational tales filled a public need and flowered during the...

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Main Author:	Agnew, Jeremy (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Subjects:	Pulp literature, American > History and criticism. Dime novels, American > History and criticism. Sensationalism in literature.