Comment by ivlad
18 hours ago
Dostoyevsky was originally published in magazines chapter by chapter, so he would end the December’s on a cliffhanger so that the readers re-subscribed
18 hours ago
Dostoyevsky was originally published in magazines chapter by chapter, so he would end the December’s on a cliffhanger so that the readers re-subscribed
You've touched on my favorite Dostoevsky anecdote! https://www.charlesdickenspage.com/charles-dickens-old-curio...
That also explains why they're so long.