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penny dreadful::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dime novel |
| Type of | novel |
Examples of penny dreadful
penny dreadful
In America a version of the penny dreadful became popularly known as a dime novel.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its narrative pace is numbing, its style is deafening, its language penny dreadful.
From the time.com
Its shares remain deep in penny-dreadful territory.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Together, they turn a tale that started life as a 19th-century penny-dreadful thriller into something deep and dark and vastly strange.
From the thenewstribune.com
The whole thing has a penny-dreadful tabloid feel, and Munch might have based it on a grisly story in a Norwegian newspaper.
From the guardian.co.uk
Penny dreadful publications were an alternative to mainstream works, and were aimed at working class adolescents, introducing the infamous Sweeney Todd.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Biotech penny dreadful Ark Therapeutics remained in intensive care, as it collapsed 0.53p, or 59 per cent more, to an all-time low of 0.37p after failing to find a buyer.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
For instance, Obamacare is really just a penny-dreadful attempt to reform Medicare and Medicaid, while creating the illusion of universal health insurance with an imaginary public option.
From the economist.com
With the early mechanization of the 19th century came an increase in production of printed materials including the broadside as well as the competing penny dreadful.
From the en.wikipedia.org
