What is Epistolary novel?
An '''epistolary novel''' is a [[novel]] written as a series of [[Letter (paper)|letters]] or other documents. The word ''[[wikt:epistolary|epistolary]]'' comes from the [[Latin]] form of the [[Greek language|Greek]] word {{lang|el|ἐπιστολή}} (''epistolē''), meaning a letter (see [[epistle]]). The epistolary form of writing can make the story seem more [[realism|realistic]] to the reader. This is because it is more personal, and is more like the workings of real life. Some examples of modern epistolary novels are: *''[[The Tenant of Wildfell Hall]]'' (1848) by [[Anne Brontë]] is written in the form of a letter from the narrator to his friend. *''[[Dracula]]'' (1897) by [[Bram Stoker]] uses not only letters and diaries, but also [[newspaper]] accounts. *''[[The Screwtape Letters]]'' (1942) by [[C. S. Lewis]] *''[[Carrie (novel)|Carrie]]'' (1974) by [[Stephen King]] is written in an epistolary structure, through newspaper clippings, magazine articles, letters, and excerpts from books *''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' (2007) by [[Jeff Kinney (writer)|Jeff Kinney]] is written in the form a diary, including hand-written notes and cartoon drawings {{lit-stub}} [[Category:Novels]]