Halfpenny Marvel Explained

Halfpenny Marvel
Editor Title:Editor
Frequency:Weekly
Circulation Year:1893
Category:Story paper
Company:Amalgamated Press
Country:United Kingdom
Based: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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: R. B. Kershner. Joyce, Bakhtin, and Popular Literature: Chronicles of Disorder. 27 November 2015. 1 February 2014. University of North Carolina Press. 978-1-4696-1621-6. 52.