{"product_id":"the-chambrion-and-other-stories-by-pierre-alexis-ponson-du-terrail-paperback","title":"The Chambrion and Other Stories, by Pierre-Alexis Ponson Du Terrail (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Alexis Ponson du Terrail was one of the two leading exponents of the roman feuilleton--serial fiction published in newspapers--active during the French Second Empire, along with Paul Féval. At his peak Ponson was writing five daily serials simultaneously, making them up as he went along--and he really did write them, unlike many feuilletonists, including Féval, who dictated to an amanuensis. The Chambrion and Other Stories collects four of his shorter tales, including a Christmas fantasy; a deal-with-the-devil story; one of his earliest serials, which illustrates his willingness to change the direction of his stories repeatedly; and the title short novel, a fast-paced and convoluted tale of vengeance revolving around the belated revelation of the truth behind a scandalous double murder. Ponson was one of the writers who pioneered the narrative techniques of popular fiction, and these stories illustrate his zestful discovery and primary exploitation of those techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184657301713,"sku":"9781479400782","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781479400782_FC.jpg?v=1784080101","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/the-chambrion-and-other-stories-by-pierre-alexis-ponson-du-terrail-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}