dime novel

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dime novel

A melodramatic novel of romance or adventure, usually in paperback.

[After the Dime Book Series, published by Erastus Flavel Beadle (1821-1894).]

dime novelist n.

dime novel

(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) US (formerly) a cheap melodramatic novel, usually in paperback Also called (esp Brit) penny-dreadful

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dime novel - a melodramatic paperback novel

penny dreadful

novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

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