The period between the World Wars-the era of sexual liberation, Prohibition, the rise of organized crime, and the Great Depression-was also the classic era of American pulp magazines, the subject of this fascinating volume. Pulps, with their lurid color covers depicting the thrills of sex and violence, and with stories to match inside, fuelled America's dreams-and nightmares. For a few cents they offered everything young men wanted: sex, action, adventure. But they also fostered the talents of some of the greatest popular writers of the century-Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, and Dashiell Hammett, among others-and virtually invented the genres of science fiction and hard-boiled crime. From the cheap thrills of the "hot" and "spicy" pulps and the sexual sadism of the "shudder" pulps to the weird worlds of the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror pulps, this book displays their art and tells their history, capturing the original magazines in all their sleazy, sensational glory.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1556523890
ISBN-13
9781556523892
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1845276
Product Key Features
Author
Peter Haining
Language
English
Topic
Publishing, Mystery & Detective, American / General
Dimensions
Item Length
11.5in.
Item Height
1in.
Item Width
9.5in.
Item Weight
43.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Classic Era of American Pulp Magazines
Lc Classification Number
Pn4878.5.H35 2001
Reviews
"An extremely handsome book . . . dependably researched, straightforwardly written." - Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, "An extremely handsome book . . . dependably researched, straightforwardly written." -Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, "Beautiful color photos of pulps of all genres, along with a lively history of their social influences and transition points. Hightly recommended." -The Bookwatch, "Beautiful color photos of pulps of all genres, along with a lively history of their social influences and transition points. Hightly recommended." - The Bookwatch
