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(literature) relating to a form of work that uses letters or written documents as the primary mode of communication among fictional characters
- Epistolary novels like Dracula brought the epistle format to broader audiences through fictitious correspondence between characters.
- Jane Austen's "Lady Susan" is considered an early example of an epistolary novella.
- Samuel Richardson's pioneering 18th century novel "Pamela" made epistolary literature highly influential.
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