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In modern book culture, we have "flash-in-the-pan" novels and series that gain tremendous fame very quickly, but die and fall out of favor just as quickly as they rose (Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey, etc.). Is there any evidence of this happening, say, more than 100 years ago? Which authors/novels?

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In modern book culture, we have "flash-in-the-pan" novels and series that gain tremendous fame very quickly, but die and fall out of favor just as quickly as they rose (Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey, etc.). Is there any evidence of this happening, say, more than 100 years ago? Which authors/novels?	1661