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

<p>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 western frontier, detective tales, and the myth of the outlaw. Women, particularly those who were poor and endured hard lives, used the literature as means of escape from the social, economic, and cultural suppression they experienced in the nineteenth century. In addition to the insight this book provides into texts such as “The Bride of the Tomb,” the Nick Carter Series, and Edward Stratemeyer’s rendition of the Lizzie Borden case, readers will find interesting information about: </p>
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<li>the roles of illustrations and covers in consumer culture </li>
<li>Bowling Green’s endeavor to digitize paperback and pulp magazine covers </li>
<li>bibliographical problems in collecting and controlling series books </li>
<li>the effects of mass market fiction on young girls </li>
<li>Louisa May Alcott’s pseudonym and authorship of three dime novels </li>
<li>special collections </li>
<li>competition among publishersA collection of work presented at a symposium held by the Library of Congress, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes makes an outstanding contribution to redefining the role of popular fiction in American life. </li>
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Sullivan, Larry E.

Schurman, Lydia C

Arts & Photography

Routledge

<p>Traces the history of prison reform in the United States, as the reformers' attempts to set up a system that would deter further crime and rehabilitate convicts come into conflict with the need to punish and the inherent character of imprisonment</p>

The Prison Reform Movement: Forlorn Hope (SOCIAL MOVEMENTS PAST AND PRESENT)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Twayne Pub

Traces the history of prison reform in the United States, as the reformers' attempts to set up a system that would deter further crime and rehabilitate convicts come into conflict with the need to punish and the inherent character of imprisonment

The Prison Reform Movement: Forlorn Hope (Twayne's Social Movement Series)

This book recounts the history of the Society's remarkable achievements in collection building. 126p. Illustrated in color and B/W. Measures 9 inches (22.86 cm) square.

NY Historical Soc: Bicentennial Celebrat

History

Americas

Applewood Books

Book by Cox, Richard J., Sullivan, Larry E.

Guide to the Research Collection of the Maryland Historical Society: Historical and Genealogical Manuscripts and Oral History Interviews

Cox, Richard J.

Maryland Historical Society

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 western frontier, detective tales, and the myth of the outlaw. Women, particularly those who were poor and endured hard lives, used the literature as means of escape from the social, economic, and cultural suppression they experienced in the nineteenth century. In addition to the insight this book provides into texts such as “The Bride of the Tomb,” the Nick Carter Series, and Edward Stratemeyer’s rendition of the Lizzie Borden case, readers will find interesting information about: the roles of illustrations and covers in consumer culture Bowling Green’s endeavor to digitize paperback and pulp magazine covers bibliographical problems in collecting and controlling series books the effects of mass market fiction on young girls Louisa May Alcott’s pseudonym and authorship of three dime novels special collections competition among publishersA collection of work presented at a symposium held by the Library of Congress, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes makes an outstanding contribution to redefining the role of popular fiction in American life.

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See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Sullivan, Larry E.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

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

The Prison Reform Movement: Forlorn Hope (SOCIAL MOVEMENTS PAST AND PRESENT)

The Prison Reform Movement: Forlorn Hope (Twayne's Social Movement Series)

NY Historical Soc: Bicentennial Celebrat

Guide to the Research Collection of the Maryland Historical Society: Historical and Genealogical Manuscripts and Oral History Interviews

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