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An '''epistolary novel''', (from ''epistle'', a long, formal letter) is one in which the story unfolds through a series of letters | An '''epistolary novel''', (from ''epistle'', a long, formal letter) is one in which the story unfolds through a series of letters as opposed to a long narrative. The "letters" may take related forms, such as [[diary]] entries, and may be accompanied by other supporting documents such as [[newspaper]] articles. | ||
[[Jane Austen]]'s little-known work ''[[Lady Susan]] | [[Jane Austen]]'s little-known work ''[[Lady Susan]]'', [[C.S. Lewis]]'s ''[[The Screwtape Letters]]'' and [[Alice Walker]]'s [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning novel ''[[The Color Purple]]''. are examples. | ||
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An epistolary novel, (from epistle, a long, formal letter) is one in which the story unfolds through a series of letters as opposed to a long narrative. The "letters" may take related forms, such as diary entries, and may be accompanied by other supporting documents such as newspaper articles.
Jane Austen's little-known work Lady Susan, C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters and Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Color Purple. are examples.