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dime novel

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dime novel
n.
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
n
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) US (formerly) a cheap melodramatic novel, usually in paperback Also called (esp Brit) penny-dreadful
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Noun1.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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