Rocambole

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It was back in 1860.

A writer, author of stories for daily newspapers, every day sent the editor a story about a fictional man named Rocambole.

Once the writer placed his hero in chains,in a coffin filled with stones in one of the deepest places in the Atlantic ocean. In addition, the place was filled with sharks.

So when this story was published, its author went to the owner of the newspaper and demanded an increase in the fee.

The newspaper refused, saying that anyone can write adventure stories. And he said goodbye to the author of Rocambole.

And he ordered other authors to write the continuation of the stories about Rocambole.

...But no one could find a plausible way to save the hero placed in such difficult circumstances.

Willy-nilly, the owner of the newspaper had to go back to the author of Rocambole. He raised the writer's fee and asked to save the hero dropped into the Atlantic ocean.

And the next day readers saw the story, which began,

"Having sorted out his problems in the Atlantic, Rocambole marched along the 5th Avenue in New York"

...A great solution, right?

I think that everyone can draw their lesson from this story.

*Not to be afraid to ask for a fee rise.

*Always remember that there are irreplaceable people.There are unique people only suitable for a particular task.

*Not to chew over the problems and look for shortcuts when solving the problems.

*Be creative and ingenuous in writing

Maybe someone will see more to it.

And now let me introduce this famous hero to you.

Rocambole, the main character of adventurous cycle-criminal novels of the XIX century was created by the French writer Ponson du Terria. The popularity of the series resulted in appearing of the word rocambolesque in the French language with the meaning of "adventurous"

"The amazing adventures of Rocambole" were published in newspapers, magazines and paperback books. Only one publishing house Marabou released 11 books.

The whole cycle is called "Adventures of Rocambole or dramas of Paris" (FR. Les Exploits de Rocambole ou les drames de Paris) (1859-1884):