'Alexandru Lăpușneanul' (1840) by Costache Negruzzi is important in the history of Romanian prose. Why?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. It is considered the first Romanian historical novella, about a Moldavian ruler of the sixteenth century
- Step 1: The work tells the story of the ruler Alexandru Lăpușneanul. Step 2. It is regarded as the first historical novella in Romanian literature. Answer: the first historical novella. Why not the others: it is a prose narrative, not a play, free verse or a dictionary.
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