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"Welcome to Penny Dreadfuls, an anthology of twenty "sensation stories" all first published in the nineteenth century. The original penny dreadfuls were cheaply printed, inexpensive publications written to titillate the masses with shocking thrills and lurid horrors. Over time, "penny dreadful" became a catch-phrase for any story steeped in gothic horror that pushed the limits of what was acceptable in popular fiction"--inside cover.… (meer)
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Introduction: "Penny Dreadful" is used as a catch-all term to describe grim and gruesome tales of horror - an association that has gained considerable traction thanks to the popularity of the cable television program Penny Dreadful, and its mash-up of characters and themes from supernatural horror stories of the nineteenth century.
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Johanna and Mark Ingestrie lived long and happily together, enjoying all the comforts of an independent existance; but they never forgot the strange and eventful circumstances connedted with the String of Pearls.
"Welcome to Penny Dreadfuls, an anthology of twenty "sensation stories" all first published in the nineteenth century. The original penny dreadfuls were cheaply printed, inexpensive publications written to titillate the masses with shocking thrills and lurid horrors. Over time, "penny dreadful" became a catch-phrase for any story steeped in gothic horror that pushed the limits of what was acceptable in popular fiction"--inside cover.