Why are novels so expensive and some famous works so cheap?

Some romance novels were extremely expensive, while some famous novels were very cheap. Why was there such a difference?

Answer 1

There could be many reasons for the price difference between novels and masterpieces. Some masterpieces may have been widely recognized and accepted for a long time, so they have a higher reputation and value in the market. These masterpieces may have been copyrighteously protected for many years and thus have higher copyright fees. In addition, the price of a novel could also be affected by factors such as the publishing company, printing costs, author's and editor's fees. Some novels might be newly published works, and the price was relatively low because the copyright fee was relatively low. Of course, these were just some possible reasons. The specific price difference still needed to take into account the specific novel.