PENNY DREADFUL


Meaning of PENNY DREADFUL in English

noun

( plural penny dreadfuls )

1. : a novel of violent adventure or crime especially popular in late Victorian England and costing originally one penny — compare dime novel , shilling shocker

2. : a story or periodical characterized by sensationalism and violence

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.