epistolary (comparative more epistolary, superlative most epistolary)
| Positive epistolary |
Comparative more epistolary |
Superlative most epistolary |
- of, or related to letters, or the writing of letters
- carried on by written correspondence
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 comes from the Latin word epistola, meaning a letter.
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