STORYTELLING IN THE PULPS, COMICS, AND RADIO: HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGED POPULAR FICTION IN AMERICA

DeForest, Tim

ISBN 10: 0786419024 / ISBN 13: 9780786419029

Published by McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2004

About this Item

Octavo, pp. [i-iv] vi 1-229 [230: blank], illustrations, pictorial wrappers. First edition. An enjoyable survey of storytelling in mass media in the twentieth century "before the emergence of television as a dominant -- and stifling -- cultural force." A fine copy. Trade paperback format. (#177516).

Seller Inventory # 177516

Bibliographic Details

• Title: STORYTELLING IN THE PULPS, COMICS, AND RADIO: HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGED POPULAR FICTION IN AMERICA
• Publisher: McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786419024
• ISBN 13: 9780786419029
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

The first half of the twentieth century was a golden age of American storytelling. Mailboxes burgeoned with pulp magazines, conveying an endless variety of fiction. Comic strips, with their ongoing dramatic storylines, were a staple of the papers, eagerly followed by millions of readers. Families gathered around the radio, anxious to hear the exploits of their favorite heroes and villains. Before the emergence of television as a dominant--and stifling--cultural force, storytelling blossomed in America as audiences and artists alike embraced new mediums of expression.

This examination of storytelling in America during the first half of the twentieth century covers comics, radio, and pulp magazines. Each was bolstered by new or improved technologies and used unique attributes to tell dramatic stories. Sections of the book cover each medium. One appendix gives a timeline for developments relative to the subject, and another highlights particular episodes and story arcs that typify radio drama. Illustrations and a bibliography are included.

About the Author

Tim DeForest lives in Sarasota, Florida, and is the circulation manager of the library at the Ringling School of Art and Design. His writings cover a variety of subjects, including radio, literature, comics, military history and the Wild West.