What type of literature gained popularity during the reading mania in Europe?

Scientific journals

Penny chapbooks

Textbooks

Philosophical treatises

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B. Penny chapbooks

Penny chapbooks were small, inexpensive books sold by pedlars, making them accessible to poorer sections of society.

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