Epistolary means relating to or denoting the writing of letters
or literary works in the form of letters.
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An epistolary novel is one written in letters.
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The word epistolary comes from the Latin word epistola, meaning a letter. Epistolary novels have made several memorable appearances in more recent literature.
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The epistolary novel enjoyed its greatest popularity in England
and France in the mid-1700s.
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A novel written as letters (epistles) is called an epistolary novel.