epistolary novel
Americannoun
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Laclos' epistolary novel spins a web of decadent self-involvement and class warfare through the exchange of letters between the Marquise de Merteuil, a wealthy widow, and her former lover Vicomte de Valmont.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2022
Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning epistolary novel, Celie’s Dickensian journey of suffering and redemption is enlivened by an exuberant, bluesy score by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
Rigetti’s debut is a clever epistolary novel with an elegant con woman at its center — in other words, perfect escapism for this moment.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Indeed, it is generally agreed that Austen's most famous work, Pride and Prejudice, began as an epistolary novel called First Impressions, consisting exclusively of letters between the characters.
From Fox News ● Sep. 16, 2020
Although technically it may be called an epistolary novel, its author is no Richardson in marshalling the strategies of the epistolary technique.
From Olinda's Adventures: or the Amours of a Young Lady by Anonymous
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