In the 16thcentury, the multi-volume chivalry romance Amadisconquered the still nascent book market and became a regular bestseller. Despite its early popularity, German research has tended to pay little attention to this romance. This new...
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In the 16thcentury, the multi-volume chivalry romance Amadisconquered the still nascent book market and became a regular bestseller. Despite its early popularity, German research has tended to pay little attention to this romance. This new narratological study undertakes an overall interpretation of the work. Applying the model of series research, it shows that Amadismay be the very first serial romance. Henrike Schaffert, Universität zu Köln, Deutschland.