7 Epistolary Novels That Put the Form to Good Use

Discover masters of letter writing.

By Orrin Grey | Published Mar 17, 2022

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love and friendship, an epistolary novel

Love and Friendship

By Jane Austen

love and friendship, an epistolary novel

the principle, an epistolary novel

The Principle

By Jérôme Ferrari

the principle, an epistolary novel

the man who wrote dirty books, an epistolary novel

The Man Who Wrote Dirty Books

By Hal Dresner

the man who wrote dirty books, an epistolary novel

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evelina, an epistolary novel

Evelina

By Fanny Burney

evelina, an epistolary novel

a history of the african-american people (proposed) by strom thurmond, an epistolary novel

A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond

By Percival Everett and James Kincaid

a history of the african-american people (proposed) by strom thurmond, an epistolary novel

the dark clue, an epistolary novel

The Dark Clue

By James Wilson

the dark clue, an epistolary novel

the woman priest, an epistolary novel

The Woman Priest

By Sylvain Maréchal

the woman priest, an epistolary novel

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