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 duri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Agnew, Jeremy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Temas:
Pulp literature, American > History and criticism.
Dime novels, American > History and criticism.
Littérature de gare américaine > Histoire et critique.
Romans à quatre sous américains > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Dime novels, American.
Pulp literature, American.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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 evolving social conditions of the Industrial Revolution"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 234 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476632575
147663257X

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