penny dreadful

A cheap paperback novel, typically characterized by melodrama, violence, and adventure. Primarily heard in UK. Why waste your time reading penny dreadfuls when you could be reading fine literature?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jyothi	-	Indian, Telugu, Malayalam
Polydeukes	-	Greek Mythology
Radha	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Mstislav	mstee-SLAHF (Russian)	Czech, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Avitus	-	Ancient Roman
Sienna	see-EN-ə	English (Modern)