What’s a Penny Dreadful?

Penny dreadfuls were cheap, sensationalized magazines popular with working-class male adolescents in 19th century Britain. They featured exaggerated stories of outlaws and lawmen, and inspired future writers and filmmakers. The low-quality paper used gave rise to the term pulp fiction. Few original copies remain, and readers may have formed informal clubs to share them. Since […]

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