Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes: Dime Novels, Series Books, and Paperbacks

by Larry E. Sullivan and Lydia C Schurman

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138978485
• ISBN13: 9781138978485
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 318 Pages