- published: 25 Apr 2013
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An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used. Recently, electronic "documents" such as recordings and radio, blogs, and e-mails have also come into use. The word epistolary is derived from Latin from the Greek word ἐπιστολή epistolē, meaning a letter (see epistle).
The epistolary form can add greater realism to a story, because it mimics the workings of real life. It is thus able to demonstrate differing points of view without recourse to the device of an omniscient narrator.
A look at potential advantages the epistolary novel offers the writer and how these influence the reader.
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Reasons and motivations writers use epistolary novel to tell their story. For teachers, students and lovers of English Literature.
here's a simple letter-fold anyone can do. It fits in the standard epistolary envelopes