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Dime novels were paper-covered books published in the late 19th century and encompassed a variety of subjects. Early volumes favored light romance and were marketed to adults. By the 1870s and 1880s the novels were produced for youth and their subject matter expanded to include tales of the wild west, mysteries, adventures, inventors and their amazing creations, war, science fiction, and sports.
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Before the comic book, "dime novels" - with their colorful cover art - satisfied young readers' thirst for adventure, intrigue and mystery. Examples, along with a history of their development are on display.
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In the very beginning, it may be well to answer the question: "When is a dime novel not a dime novel?" Using the term with the customary meaning of the middle 1870's and thereafter, the Dime Novels were not "dime novels," but the nickel "libraries" were! Popularly, the term had little reference to the price at which the booklets were sold, but it was applied especially to any sensational detective or blood-and-thunder novel in pamphlet form.
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