Rocambole, the popular hero who entered the dictionary

October 22, 2022

How did the word “incredible” get into the dictionary?

Let’s discover Rocambole, a hero of a 19th century soap opera!

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And a short video of the trailer for a Rocambole soap opera on ORTF in 1964

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And for movie buffs the adventures of Rocambole by Bernard Borderie in 1963

For readers who want the incredible

For those who want to know more about the creator of Rocambole Pierre Alexis de Ponson du Terrail,