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gptkbp:instanceOf
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19th-century British literature
Fiction publication
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Bloods
Penny bloods
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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Influenced popular culture
Popularized serial fiction
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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Competition from cheap newspapers and comics
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gptkbp:format
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Serial literature
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gptkbp:genre
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Horror
Adventure
Crime fiction
Sensational fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Penny dreadfuls
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gptkbp:influenced
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Comic books
Dime novels
Pulp magazines
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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8 to 16 pages per issue
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gptkbp:notableContributor
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gptkb:John_Dicks
Edward Lloyd
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:The_String_of_Pearls
gptkb:Varney_the_Vampire
gptkb:Black_Bess
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gptkbp:priceRange
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One penny
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gptkbp:publicationYear
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1830s–early 20th century
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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Victorian literature
Dime novels
Pulp magazines
Story papers
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:crime
gptkb:pirate
gptkb:Supernatural
gptkb:Monsters
gptkb:Highwaymen
Adventure
Murder
Detective stories
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gptkbp:targetAudience
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Working-class youth
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gptkbp:typicalIllustration
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Woodcut illustrations
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Victorian_Age_of_Comics
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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