- penny dreadful
- noun Date: circa 1873 a novel of violent adventure or crime • penny-dreadful adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
penny dreadful
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Penny Dreadful — (also called penny number) was a term applied to nineteenth century British fiction publications, usually lurid serial stories appearing in parts over a number of weeks, each part costing a penny. The term, however, soon came to encompass a… … Wikipedia
penny dreadful — ► NOUN historical or humorous ▪ a cheap, sensational comic or storybook … English terms dictionary
penny dreadful — n. [Brit. Informal] a cheap book or magazine containing stories of crime, terror, etc … English World dictionary
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penny dreadful — pl. penny dreadfuls. Chiefly Brit. a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel. [1870 75] * * * ▪ book plural penny dreadfuls, also called bloods an inexpensive novel of violent adventure or crime that was… … Universalium
penny-dreadful — adjective see penny dreadful … New Collegiate Dictionary
Penny Dreadful (film) — Infobox film name = Penny Dreadful caption = Penny Dreadful After Horror Fest director = Richard Brandes producer = Richard Brandes Braxton Pope Anita Sgarro Andrew Weiner writer = Diane Doniol Valcroze Arthur Flam Richard Brandes starring =… … Wikipedia
Penny Dreadful (disambiguation) — A Penny Dreadful is a 19th century British fiction publication that cost a penny.Penny Dreadful may also refer to:* Penny Dreadful (film), 2006 independent horror film * Penny Dreadful (novel), second novel by Will Christopher Baer * The Penny… … Wikipedia
Penny Dreadful (novel) — infobox Book | name = Penny Dreadful title orig = translator = image caption = MacAdam/Cage Publishing Reissue Cover author = Will Christopher Baer illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel… … Wikipedia
penny dreadful — noun A cheap pulp novel produced in 19th century Britain … Wiktionary
