Epistolary novel
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | + | An '''epistolary novel''' is a [[novel]] written as a series of documents. The usual form is [[letter]]s, although [[diary|diary entries]], [[newspaper]] clippings and other documents are sometimes used. The word ''epistolary'' comes from the word ''epistle'', meaning a letter. |
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| + | One argument for using the epistolary form is that it can add greater [[realism (arts)|realism]] and [[verisimilitude]] to the story, chiefly 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]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | ||
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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. The word epistolary comes from the word epistle, meaning a letter.
One argument for using the epistolary form is that it can add greater realism and verisimilitude to the story, chiefly 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.[1] [Apr 2007]
