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The Age of Dimes and Pulps

- A History of Sensationalist Literature, 1830-1960
Af: Jeremy Agnew Engelsk Paperback

The Age of Dimes and Pulps

- A History of Sensationalist Literature, 1830-1960
Af: Jeremy Agnew Engelsk Paperback
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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 thrilling escapism for the masses. Cranking out formulaic stories of melodrama, crime and mild erotica--often by uncredited authors focused more on volume than quality--publishers realized high profits playing to low tastes. Estimates put pulp magazine circulation in the 1930s at 30 million monthly.

This vast body of "disposable literature" has received little critical attention, in large part because much of it has been lost--the cheaply made books were either discarded after reading or soon disintegrated. Covering the history of pulp literature from 1850 through 1960, the author describes how sensational tales filled a public need and flowered during the evolving social conditions of the Industrial Revolution.

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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 thrilling escapism for the masses. Cranking out formulaic stories of melodrama, crime and mild erotica--often by uncredited authors focused more on volume than quality--publishers realized high profits playing to low tastes. Estimates put pulp magazine circulation in the 1930s at 30 million monthly.

This vast body of "disposable literature" has received little critical attention, in large part because much of it has been lost--the cheaply made books were either discarded after reading or soon disintegrated. Covering the history of pulp literature from 1850 through 1960, the author describes how sensational tales filled a public need and flowered during the evolving social conditions of the Industrial Revolution.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 148
ISBN-13: 9781476669489
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1476669481
Udg. Dato: 30 jul 2018
Længde: 8mm
Bredde: 178mm
Højde: 254mm
Forlag: McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato: 30 jul 2018
Forfatter(e): Jeremy Agnew
Forfatter(e) Jeremy Agnew


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ISBN-13 9781476669489


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 148


Udgave


Længde 8mm


Bredde 178mm


Højde 254mm


Udg. Dato 30 jul 2018


Oplagsdato 30 jul 2018


Forlag McFarland & Co Inc

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