Feuilletons

/fœ.jə.tɔ̃z/ noun

Definition

Plural of feuilleton; multiple serialized stories, newspaper entertainment sections, or pieces of sensational literature.

Etymology

Plural form of French 'feuilleton.' Standard French pluralization used when referring to multiple serialized works or newspaper sections.

Kelly Says

The boom in feuilletons created the first true mass market for literature—newspapers made more money from serialized stories than from news, teaching us that entertainment has always been the real money-maker.

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