Project Gutenberg 2017-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 1035 New York Public Library Library, New York Public New York (N.Y.). Public Library New York (City). Public Library 22019151 The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels Given to the New York Public Library By Dr. Frank P. O'Brien Produced by Anita Hammond, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels" by the New York Public Library is a historical compendium that showcases a significant aspect of American popular literature from the mid-19th century. This collection features approximately fourteen hundred dime novels and related publications, which reflect the adventures and exploits of American pioneers, revealing the nationalistic and patriotic sentiment prevalent during that era. These texts not only provided entertainment but also influenced the thought and character of a generation. The opening of the collection outlines the origins and significance of the Beadle and Adams publishing house, founded by Erastus Beadle. It elaborates on the cultural context of the dime novels, emphasizing their role in portraying the struggles and daily lives of pioneers from the Puritan days to the late 19th century. The text discusses in detail the various series and types of publications available, including their illustrations and narrative themes focusing on adventure, self-reliance, and historical characters, providing vivid glimpses into the lives and challenges faced by these early settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- Bibliography Z Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: History - American 705682 2025-09-22T05:25:26.194563 text/html 631905 2024-10-23T02:16:13 text/html 687204 2025-09-22T05:25:39.018462 application/epub+zip 691245 2025-09-22T05:25:28.275571 application/epub+zip 209093 2025-09-22T05:25:27.166554 application/epub+zip 949429 2025-09-22T05:25:45.098462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887221 2025-09-22T05:25:38.044508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406229 2022-09-25T01:56:45.891904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440580 2025-09-22T05:25:23.478570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 420692 2024-10-23T02:16:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16196 2025-09-22T05:25:45.240414 application/rdf+xml 9508 2025-09-22T05:25:27.394516 image/jpeg 2043 2025-09-22T05:25:27.283536 image/jpeg 625844 2025-09-22T05:25:26.276519 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog