pulp fiction 101 - starchapter · famous authors of the pulps a. robert e. howard b. edgar rice...
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The Argosy – The First Pulp Magazine
http://www.thepulp.net/pulp-info/pulp-history/
Pulp PredecessorsPenny Dreadfuls, Dime Novels, and Story Papers
http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/penny-dreadfuls
http://nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/treasures/diamond_dick_tanner.htm
http://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/frank-reade-weekly-magazine-containing-stories-adventures-land-sea-air
Considered Popular Reading
Images from http://www.thepulp.net/pulp-info/pulp-history/pulp-photos/
A Penny a Word (or less)
Dashiell Hammett at his typewriter.
Breadth of Genres in the Pulps
• Science Fiction/Fantasy
• Adventure
• Western
• Detective/Mystery
• Hero
• Love Stories
• “Weird”
• War/Aviation
• “Spicy”
• Horror
• Sports
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Adventure
Western
Detective/Mystery
Hero
Love Stories
“Weird”/Horror
War/Aviation
“Spicy”
Sports
Death of the Pulps
Oh Those Covers!!!
Cover photos from various sources.
Stories to Tell
Bug Eyed Monster Covers
Spooky Covers
Famous Authors of the Pulps
a. Robert E. Howardb. Edgar Rice Burroughsc. H. P. Lovecraftd. Upton Sinclaire. Max Brandf. H. Rider Haggardg. Talbot Mundyh. Abraham Merritti. Isaac Asimovj. H. Bedford Jonesk. Robert Blochl. Ray Bradburym. Raymond Chandler
n. Agatha Christieo. Arthur C. Clarkep. Philip K. Dickq. Lord Dunsanyr. F. Scott Fitzgeralds. Robert A. Heinleint. L. Ron Hubbardu. Jack Londonv. Ellery Queenw. Rafael Sabatinix. H. G. Wellsy. Tennessee Williamsz. Dashiell Hammett
Characters from the Pulps
Pulp Descendants
Purchase anthologies of pulp materials
Look for reprints
Look into “New Pulp”
Pulp Research and History