02326cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000280012524501050015326400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000310044450802000047552011950067553400450187065300370191585600430195299900170199554993UtSlPG20260610134252.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22019151  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aNew York Public Library14aThe Beadle Collection of Dime Novels :bGiven to the New York Public Library By Dr. Frank P. O'Brien 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-06-28  aProduced by Anita Hammond, Wayne Hammond and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)  a"The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels" by the New York Public Library is a historical compendium that showcases a significant aspect of American popular literature from the mid-19th century. This collection features approximately fourteen hundred dime novels and related publications, which reflect the adventures and exploits of American pioneers, revealing the nationalistic and patriotic sentiment prevalent during that era. These texts not only provided entertainment but also influenced the thought and character of a generation.  The opening of the collection outlines the origins and significance of the Beadle and Adams publishing house, founded by Erastus Beadle. It elaborates on the cultural context of the dime novels, emphasizing their role in portraying the struggles and daily lives of pioneers from the Puritan days to the late 19th century. The text discusses in detail the various series and types of publications available, including their illustrations and narrative themes focusing on adventure, self-reliance, and historical characters, providing vivid glimpses into the lives and challenges faced by these early settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican fiction -- Bibliography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54993  c95825d95825