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100 1 _aNew York Public Library
245 1 4 _aThe Beadle Collection of Dime Novels :
_bGiven to the New York Public Library By Dr. Frank P. O'Brien
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2017-06-28
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican fiction -- Bibliography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54993
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