Re: Verne: invented citations in the VE?

From: <MTSaler~at~aol.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:30:56 EDT
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il

Hi,

Was the use of footnotes common in 19th century fiction? I'm aware that
Walter Scott used them in his historical romances, and Poe used them for his "hoax"
fiction/non-fiction. Was Verne building on these predecessors, or was he
simply following an accepted convention?

Best,
Mike
Received on Tue 01 Jul 2003 - 14:32:25 IDT