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Penny Dreadful Multipack Vol. 5
(Illustrated)
2014
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
670
Number of Pages

Fans of Victorian pulp literature are in for a treat with Volume 5 of Penny Dreadful Multipacks. The theme is True Crime with excerpts from the pulpy, widely read Newgate Calendar, a rogue’s gallery of London criminals; an anonymous novella exploring the Spring Heeled Jack phenomenon; Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, one of the first ever vampire stories and a major influence on Bram Stoker’s Dracula; two Jack Harkaway adventures; a memoir of Le Fanu and THE HOOLIGAN NIGHTS, a riveting look at the world of crime in London’s East End. There is also a list of penny blood titles published by Beadle's Half Dime Library and an extensive Penny Dreadful image gallery showcasing rare penny blood covers, illustrations and other images of interest to Victorian pulp fiction aficionados.

Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
33
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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