The Dime Novel Companion A Source Book

Subjects:

• Popular Culture » Popular Culture (General)
• Literature » American Literature

Reviews:

• Entries are arranged alphabetically, with cross-references and a comprehensive index, and are clear, concise, and informative....Since this is the first reference of its kind, it is recommended for all large academic libraries and any undergraduate library supporting the study of popular culture and fiction, American social history, or publishing. All levels.
  —Choice
• ...the capababilities for delving into the field have now been greatly facilitated by the publication of The Dime Novel Companion, certainly the most useful reference work on the topic....a genuine gold mine of information...
  —American Studies International June 2002
• [T]his can't help but be THE general sourcebook for dime novel research in the coming years....I was surprised that the book was not larger than it is. It is still worth the $79.50 that Greenwood Press wants for it, and anyone who pages through this book and tells you he already knew all the info inside it is a Great Big Liar, and you can tell such people I said so.
  —Yellowback Library
• [A]n exhaustive and impressive study....[P]acked with information and numerous cross-references....This is a landmark work and an invaluable resource--essential for libraries and for dime novel researchers and collectors. It has been more than twenty years in the writing, and was well worth the wait.
  —The Reference Shelf
• Libraries with dime-novel collections will find this a useful guide.
  —C&RL News
• This carefully researched, logically presented reference book is a major contribution to the growing library that explores American popular culture.
  —ARBA

Table of Contents:

• How to Use This Book
• Dime Novel Days: An Introduction and History
• The Dime Novel Companion
• A Publishing Chronology
• A Selected Bibliography
• Index