Danger Is My Business: An Illustrated History of the Fabulous Pulp Magazines: 1896-1953 PDF
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At the turn of the
century, America saw the rapid rise of a new literary phenomenon: the
pulps. Named "pulps" for the cheap paper on which they were printed,
these wildly inventive periodicals featured bold titles, such as Weird
Tales, Astounding Stories, and Spicy Detective. Adorned with bright,
often garish covers they could be bought for as little as a dime, yet
they offered outrageous selections of burgeoning popular fiction, from
tales of horror and science fiction to lurid romances and hard-boiled
detective stories. As the popularity of the pulps increased, certain
fictional characters, such as Tarzan, Zorro, Doc Savage, Sam Spade,
Hopalong Cassidy, and Conan the Barbarian were immortalized, and a new
eccentric and hearty breed of writer emerged. Churning out these stories
for a penny-a-word or less became the proving ground for hundreds of
struggling authors, many of whom have since become the most widely read
writers of this century, including Edgar Rice Burroughs, Dashiell
Hammett, Louis L'Amour, Ray Bradbury, H.P. Lovecraft, and Raymond
Chandler. Danger Is My Business is about the rise and fall of the
colorful pulps and the legendary publishers, editors, and writers who
made them an unforgettable sensation. Capturing the mood of America in
the Roaring Twenties and the years of the Great Depression, the text
features exclusive, firsthand recollections by pulp veterans, who offer
comical and poignant anecdotes and give this history a lively,
behind-the-scenes perspective. With over 100 rare illustrations,
including dozens of magazine covers, interior illustrations, and
archival photos of pulp notables, Danger Is My Business is an essential
item for both collectors and pop-culture enthusiasts.
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