A complete issue · 399 pages · 1844
The Steam-Packet: A Tale of the River and the Ocean
A complete, restored issue of Penny Dreadfuls from 1844 — all 399 pages of cheap serialized Victorian sensation fiction — crime, horror, and lurid melodrama, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
A complete issue · 399 pages · 1844
This page consists entirely of advertisements for works published by W. Strange of Paternoster Row, London. It advertises practical handbooks and instructional texts including "The Domestic Dictionary" (cookery and household management by Gibbons Merle and John Reitch, M.D.), "Every Family's Book of Amusements" (games and recreations), "A Peerage for the People" (biographical sketches of peers by William Carpenter), travel guides to Paris and watering places, and various specialized guides covering income tax, stenography, small debts recovery, and medical topics. The majority concern household management, health, domestic economy, and practical instruction for Victorian readers, with several titles addressing women's and families' needs. No narrative fiction appears on this page.
Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.