penny dreadful

• Дешевый, сенсационный и часто написанный в кричащем стиле роман или журнал в мягкой обложке, популярный в Британии XIX века, обычно содержащий истории о преступлениях, ужасах или приключениях.

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.

   Дешёвый сенсационный роман

   • 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.