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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.
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Noun1.dime novel - a melodramatic paperback novel
novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story


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Yet Little Bill is also a brave man who faces armed opponents without flinching; who is genuinely concerned that his wretched little town grow into some semblance of prosperity or even civilization; who is cheerfully and ineptly trying to build a porch onto his house so that he may sit peacefully and enjoy the view; who comically catches a glimpse of immortality when a dime novelist quizzes him on his experiences and opinions.
 
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