In England, small low-priced books were carried around by petty pedlars known as chapmen and sold for a penny. What were these books called?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Chapbooks
Penny chapbooks were carried by petty pedlars called chapmen and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them. The Bibliothèque Bleue were similar low-priced small books printed in France.