The Dime Novel in Children's Literature

by Vicki Anderson

With their rakish characters, sensationalist plots, improbable adventures and objectionable language (like swell and golly), dime novels in their heyday were widely considered a threat to the morals of impressionable youth. Roundly criticized by church leaders and educators of the time, these short, quick-moving, pocket-sized publications were also, inevitably, wildly popular with readers of all ages.

This work looks at the evolution of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786418435
• ISBN13: 9780786418435
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher