penny dreadful
a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel.
Origin of penny dreadful
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How to use penny dreadful in a sentence
Bloody as it is, penny dreadful is also rather beautiful, owing to some spectacular set design and spot-on horror imagery.
‘Penny Dreadful’ Is a Shameless Orgy of Blood, Gore, and Scary Fun | Kevin Fallon | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMother doesnt allow me to read any penny-dreadful story papers, magazines or books.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. Morrison"Some lazy loafer reading a penny dreadful," I thought, glancing at him, then at the title of his book.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. ChambersIf this were done, literature of the "penny dreadful" description would to a great extent be excluded.
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.The wildest flight of fancy of an irresponsible novelist had never created such a character in penny-dreadful fiction.
The Dark Star | Robert W. Chambers
Transcriber's Note: This book was originally published in "penny dreadful" form.
Varney the Vampire | Thomas Preskett Prest
British Dictionary definitions for penny-dreadful
British informal a cheap, often lurid or sensational book or magazine
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