dime novel
Example Sentences
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Carson’s life as a fur trapper, scout and courier was chronicled in dime novels and newspapers accounts that made him a legend in his own time.
From Seattle Times
It was an easy way for publishers of dime novels and tabloid newspapers to make a quick buck.
From Salon
It’s a fitting image for a book that reimagines the western dime novel, this time with historical context — far more potent than the whitewashed narratives that have long dominated.
From New York Times
No wonder the dime novels and yellow press of the day exaggerated the facts surrounding the western gangs and gunfighters: Too often those facts won’t stand on their own.
From New York Times
In an earlier era long ago, "Becoming Superman" would be part of the penny press or dime novels, sold to kids and young adults alongside "The Horatio Alger Myth."
From Salon
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