Artamène
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Artamène, or Cyrus the Great is a novel in ten volumes by siblings Madeleine
and Georges de Scudéry
. At over 2,100,000 words, it is considered the longest novel ever written, with the possible exception of Henry Darger
's unpublished The Story of the Vivian Girls.
Madeleine de Scudéry
Madeleine de Scudéry , often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. She was the younger sister of author Georges de Scudéry.-Biography:...
and Georges de Scudéry
Georges de Scudéry
Georges de Scudéry , the elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry, was a French novelist, dramatist and poet.Georges de Scudéry was born in Le Havre, in Normandy, whither his father had moved from Provence...
. At over 2,100,000 words, it is considered the longest novel ever written, with the possible exception of Henry Darger
Henry Darger
Henry Joseph Darger, Jr. was a reclusive American writer and artist who worked as a custodian in Chicago, Illinois...
's unpublished The Story of the Vivian Girls.