The Brave and Bold Dime Novels with Arwen Main

Creator

Arwen Main

Files

Publication Date

7-24-2008

Abstract

This short presentation by Arwen Main describes the Brave and Bold dime novel series held in the University of South Florida Libraries' Special Collections. The narration outlines the historical development of dime novels as inexpensive popular literature for working-class youth, summarizes common genres and narrative conventions, and identifies recurring themes, values, and prejudices present in the stories. The presentation also addresses the publication history of Brave and Bold, its decline in the early 20th century, and its research value for the study of American popular culture.

Keywords

Dime novels--United States--History, Popular literature--United States, Boys--Book and reading, Working class--United States--History--19th century, Publisher and publishing--United States--History, American fiction--19th century, American fiction--20th century, Cultural history--United State

Extent

00:06:01; 3 page transcript

Language

English

Media Type

Presentation

Format

Digital only

Identifier

usf_av-1016

Recommended Citation

Main, Arwen, "The Brave and Bold Dime Novels with Arwen Main" (2008). USF Audiovisual Archives. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_av/18