shilling shocker

Noun

Britain historical

(Britain, historical) A cheap paperback book produced for the mass market in 19th-century Britain, often consolidating twelve to fifteen episodes of a serial novel whose chapters had previously been published separately as penny dreadful pamphlets. Shilling shockers were typically focused on the subjects of crime and violence and were especially popular in late Victorian England. The novels were rather short and cost one shilling.

Japanese Meaning

19世紀のイギリスにおいて、大衆市場向けに発行された安価なペーパーバック本。通常、連載小説の12〜15話分をまとめたもので、個別に発行されたペニー・ドレッドフルの折込小冊子の内容を再編している。 / 主に犯罪や暴力を題材としており、ヴィクトリア朝後期のイギリスで特に人気を博した作品群を指す。