{"product_id":"the-chambrion-and-other-stories-pierre-alexis-ponson-du-terrail-9781479400782","title":"The Chambrion and Other Stories","description":"Pierre-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 F?val. 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 F?val, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pierre-Alexis Ponson Du Terrail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479400785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479400782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Borgo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Pierre-Alexis Ponson Du Terrail","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46738964611327,"sku":"9781479400782","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a994bacd-5e5f-4010-9856-b6c47ba21409.jpg?v=1743276806","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chambrion-and-other-stories-pierre-alexis-ponson-du-terrail-9781479400782","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}