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Romanzo d'Appendice

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Romanzo d'appendice was a genre in literature that originated in England and France in the second half of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth.

Facts
Place of Origin
England and France 1
Notable Example
Ponson du Terrail, Eugene Sue, Maurice Leblanc, Gustave Le Rouge and Michel Zevaco 1
Defining Trait
Recurring characters and chapter ending cliffhangers to drive sales of the next installment 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Romanzo d'appendice
  • Introduction, second sentence
    It originated in England and France, in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th.
  • Second paragraph, last sentence
    Ponson du Terrail, Eugene Sue, Maurice Leblanc, Gustave Le Rouge and Michel Zevaco were among the numerous authors which contributed to the genre.
  • Second paragraph, first sentence
    This literary genre is characterised by the existence of many and often recurring characters, and by many cliffhangers at the end of a chapter, to ensure sales of the next episode.
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