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1 online resource (311 pages) |
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Cover; Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes: Dime Novels, Series Books, and Paperbacks; Title Page; Copyright Page; ABOUT THE EDITORS; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; A Brief History of Dime Novels: Formats and Contents, 1860-1933; Librarian in Disguise: V. Valta Parma and the Development of Popular Culture Collections at the Library of Congress; They Came from the Newsstand: Pulp Magazines and Vintage Paperbacks in the Popular Culture Library; Keeping Abreast of Series Fiction Publishing: A Challenge for Children's Literature Bibliographers |
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The Librarian of Congress Argues Against Cheap Novels Getting Low Postal RatesAuthors Who Wrote Dime Novels and Series Books, 1890-1914; Unearthing the Historical Reader, or, Reading Girls' Reading; The Anglo-American Pulp Wars: Edwin Brett vs. Frank Leslie; Paperback Detective: The Evolution of the Nick Carter Series from Dime Novel to Paperback, 1886-1990; The Possibilities of Flight: The Golden Age of American Aviation Series Books, 1927-1932; World War II Combat in American Juvenile and Paperback Series Books |
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Parallel Pugilists: John L., Jr., and Gentleman Jack Stories in the New York Five Cent LibraryCapitalism, Counterfeiting, and Literary Representation: The Case of Lizzie Borden; Dime Novels by The Children's Friend -- Advocating War Preparedness: H. Irving Hancock's Conquest of the United States Series; The Bride of the Tomb or, The Story Paper Debut of Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller; From Immorality to Immortality: Character Transplant from Victorian Romances to the Oz Series; Romancing the Reader: From Laura Jean Libbey to Harlequin Romance and Beyond; Index |
| Summary |
Despite efforts of contemporary reformers to curb the availability of dime novels, series books, and paperbacks, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes reveals how many readers used them as means of resistance and how fictional characters became models for self-empowerment. These literary genres, whose value has long been underestimated, provide fascinating insight into the formation of American popular culture and identity. Through these mass-produced, widely read books, Deadwood Dick, Old Sleuth, and Jessie James became popular heroes that fed the public's imagination for the last wes |
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Print version record |
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American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism
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American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Popular literature -- United States -- History and criticism
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Dime novels, American -- History and criticism
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Dime novels -- Publishing -- United States -- History
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Paperbacks -- Publishing -- United States -- History
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Literature publishing -- United States -- History
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Books and reading -- United States -- History
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Series (Publications) -- Bibliography
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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American fiction
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Books and reading
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Dime novels, American
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Literature publishing
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Paperbacks -- Publishing
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Popular literature
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Series (Publications)
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United States
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Bibliographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Sullivan, Larry E.
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Schurman, Lydia C
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| ISBN |
9781135068103 |
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1135068100 |
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