penny dreadful

• Ein billiges, sensationelles und oft reißerisch geschriebenes Heftroman- oder Zeitschriftenformat in Großbritannien des 19. Jahrhunderts, meist mit Kriminal-, Schauer- oder Abenteuergeschichten.

A cheap, sensational, and often luridly written paperback novel or magazine, popular in 19th-century Britain, typically featuring crime, horror, or adventure stories.

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   A cheap, sensational, and often lurid novel or magazine, popular in the 19th century.

   Kolportageroman

   • He collected old penny dreadfuls from Victorian times.
   • The story was like something out of a penny dreadful.
   • Penny dreadfuls were often sold to young readers for a penny.