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The Classic Era of the American Pulp Magazine

Hardcover • 2000 • English

The Classic Era of the American Pulp Magazine

By Peter Haining

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About the book

The era between the wars in America was on of dramatic change and uncertainty, a time of sexual liberation, Prohibition, organized crime and the Great Depression. At such times of flux people look to escapism and fantasy to fill out their humdrum and troubled lives. Along with movies and radio, came the spectacular rise of the pulp magazines.

Classic fiction: general and literary
Classic crime and mystery fiction
Thriller: organised crime

Book details

ISBN

9781853753886

Publisher

Prion

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Classic Era of the American Pulp Magazine

Format

Hardcover

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