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Satire is a genre of literature where vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings in humans and their institutions are held up to ridicule with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into reform. While satire is generally meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is generally constructive social criticism.

Dime novels, American.

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Burt L. Standish, a pen name used by Gilbert Patten, was a popular 20th century writer of dime novels and short stories, with his best known work being the Frank Merriwell stories.

Dime novels, American.

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Dime novels, American. --- American dime novels --- American fiction

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"From the dime novels of the Civil War era to the pulp magazines of the early 20th century to modern paperbacks, lurid fiction has provided escapism. Covering the history of pulp literature from 1850 through 1960, the author describes how sensational tales filled a public need and flowered during the evolving social conditions of the Industrial Revolution"--

Pulp literature, American --- Dime novels, American --- Sensationalism in literature. --- History and criticism.

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American fiction. --- Telegraph, Wireless --- Dime novels, American. --- American dime novels --- American fiction --- Wireless telegraph --- Telecommunication --- Telegraph --- Coherer --- Radio --- American literature