Penny Dreadful
The title refers to the penny dreadfuls, a type of 19th century cheap British fiction publication
with lurid and sensational subject matter.
The series draws upon many public domain characters from 19th century Irish and British fiction,
including Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray,
Mina Harker from Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Victor Frankenstein
and his monster from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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