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Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
AuthorBooks · Second hand1829-1871
Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail was a French writer. He was a prolific novelist, producing in the space of twenty years some seventy-three volumes, and is best remembered today for his creation of the fictional character of Rocambole.
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About Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
Birth
1829
Death
1871
First book
1849
Years writing
22
Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail was a French writer. He was a prolific novelist, producing in the space of twenty years some seventy-three volumes, and is best remembered today for his creation of the fictional character of Rocambole.
Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail was a prolific French writer who achieved fame through his gripping serial novels.
He is the creator of the iconic character Rocambole, whose popularity was so immense that it gave rise to the term rocambolesque.
Throughout his career, he published an impressive 163 works focused primarily on adventure fiction.
Born in Montmaur in 1829, he occasionally used the pseudonym Georges Bruck to sign his writings.
His literary legacy explores varied themes ranging from the history of France to the most surprising intrigues.
