“Willful Gaynell” A Dime Novel Excerpt
This excerpt completely captures the essence of women’s romantic dime novels: Chapter II “I Have Risked My Life To Save You–Because–I Love You, Little Gay.” As soon as the breathless throng who had but...
View ArticleThe American Women’s Dime Novel
This introduction to women’s sensational dime novel romance is divided into eight sections. You may read it as one essay or jump to various sections by clicking on the titles below. Overview of Women’s...
View ArticleAbout the Project
Dear Visitor, Thank you for visiting the American Women’s Dime Novel Project. This web site grew out my research for my dissertation entitled “All For Love: Gender and Class and the Woman’s Dime Novel...
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