American Dime Novels During the mid-nineteenth century, Americans were fond of a new kind of literature called dime novels. Dime novels were originated from story papers, which are serial publications. The earlier form of dime novels mostly dealt with the life in the West or previously published topics, but the stories began to diversify as the number of readers increased. Although they were entirely ignored by high society, dime novels persisted and had a great influence on popular literature in America. This is a summary of an essay. I would really appreciate any recommendation or modification to this passage