Properties (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary genre
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
working-class readers
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
cheap literature
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
sensationalism
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:Victorian_England
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| gptkbp:hasPopulation |
late 19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Penny dreadfuls
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| gptkbp:influenced |
comic books
graphic novels |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Gothic fiction
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
modern horror literature
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
social issues
detectives moral lessons illustrations murder mysteries social commentary historical fiction psychological horror supernatural elements forbidden love ghosts moral dilemmas vampires monsters historical figures romantic subplots dark humor adventure stories the supernatural urban legends crime and morality urban settings family secrets suspenseful plots mysterious disappearances detective stories moral conflicts horror themes revenge plots famous criminals serialized stories antiheroes mysterious characters cliffhanger endings famous detectives curses. tragic_endings |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
poor quality
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| gptkbp:isDividedInto |
films
stage plays |
| gptkbp:isExaminedBy |
the lower classes
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| gptkbp:isNamedAfter |
a penny
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| gptkbp:isPopularAmong |
teenagers
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| gptkbp:isPublishedIn |
weekly installments
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
pulp fiction
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Varney_the_Vampire
gptkb:The_Mysteries_of_London The String of Pearls |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
19th century
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
various publishers
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
serialized form
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| gptkbp:wrote |
predominantly young males
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