Serials were the soap operas of the 19th century. They consisted of a series of episodes which were published one at a time. Most episodes led to the next by ending in a cliff hanger, much like many TV drama series do today. Popular serials were collected into books and re-published as a whole novel. Some authors who originally wrote in serial form are famous for those novels today. These authors include Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens.
Serials were the soap operas of the 19th century. They consisted of a series of episodes which were published one at a time. Most episodes led to the next by ending in a cliff hanger, much like many TV drama series do today. Popular serials were collected into books and re-published as a whole novel. Some authors who originally wrote in serial form are famous for those novels today. These authors include Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens.