1650s novels

Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus (English: '''') is a novel sequence, originally published in ten volumes in the 17th century. The title pages credit the work to French writer Georges de Scudéry, but it is usually attributed to his sister and fellow writer Madeleine. At 1,954,300 words, it is considered one of the longest novels ever published.

Spanish novel by Baltasar Gracián