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| Categories | Story paper |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 1893 |
| Final issue | 1922 |
| Company | Amalgamated Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
The Halfpenny Marvel was a British story paper for children of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, published by Amalgamated Press. It was the first of Alfred Harmsworth's story papers aimed at putting the " penny dreadfuls" out of business by producing "pure, healthy literature" at a cheaper price. Begun in 1893, the magazine was originally named The Halfpenny Marvel Library, but was shorted to The Marvel in 1898. The magazine folded in 1922. [1]
References
- ^ R. B. Kershner (1 February 2014). Joyce, Bakhtin, and Popular Literature: Chronicles of Disorder. University of North Carolina Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4696-1621-6. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
Categories:
- 1893 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1922 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- British boys' story papers
- Children's magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct literary magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Magazines established in 1893
- Magazines disestablished in 1922
- Publications of Sexton Blake