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A one - of - a - kind compendium of popular fiction from a bygone era Dime novels - as fundamentally American as baseball and jazz - were an inexpensive and inexhaustible source of popular entertainment for millions of Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The five novels in this unique anthology are classic examples of the form, introducing us to some of the most valiant heroes and notorious rogues in the dime novel pantheon. Meet handsome gambler Dashing Diamond Dick or take a thrilling ride with a daring inventor in 'Over the Andes with Frank Reade, Jr., in His New Air-Ship.' From a mythic baseball player in 'Frank Merriwell's Finish' to a New York detective pursing his archenemy in 'Doctor Quartz II, at Bay- to the 'Liberty Boys' who spy on the Redcoats, here are the icons from the early days of American's popular culture. Reborn in these pages, they transport us to a young nation in love with its larger than-life characters. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by J. RANDOLPH COX Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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J. Randolph Cox's introduction is excellent, detailing the conventions of each story type, and providing potted biographies of popular dime novel authors and publishers. Cox explains the literary limitations of the genre very well, but chooses to emphasise their sociological and historical interest. He also acknowledges the racism and misogyny of some of the stories, a reflection of the times but jarring and unpleasant to a modern reader.
The stories are:
1. Dashing Diamond Dick; or, The Tigers of Tombstone, by W.B. Lawson (a western);
2. Over the Andes with Frank Reade, Jnr., in His New Air-Ship; or, Wild Adventures in Peru, by ‘Noname’ (adventure/science fiction);
3. Frank Merriwell’s Finish; or, Blue Against Crimson, by the author of “Frank Merriwell” (school/sports);
4. The Liberty Boys of ’76; or, Fighting for Freedom, by Harry Moore (historical);
5. Dr. Quartz II, at Bay; or, A Man of Iron Nerve, edited by the author of “Nick Carter” (crime).
It's interesting to see what thousands of people enjoyed reading a hundred or so years ago, and some of the plotting can be funny, but the stories themselves are only somewhat enjoyable.