The Evolution of the Structure of the Episotalry Novel from the Eighteenth Century to the Twentieth Century
Date of Award
2004
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Wallace, Miriam
Keywords
Epistolary Novel, Letters in Novels, Twentieth Century Epistolary Novels
Area of Concentration
Humanities
Abstract
This thesis examines how epistolary novels have changed in structure and use of the letters included in the narrative, from the eighteenth century to the twentieth century. This was done through close readings of epistolary novels and letter-novels from each century. By doing so, the conventions of the structure of letters included in a text are seen to change with the change in the use of those letters in a novel. In the twentieth century, epistolary novels were able to draw in the conventions from the two previous centuries. This allowed the epistolary novel to evolve in new directions from what had been achieved in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Recommended Citation
McAllister, Laurel, "The Evolution of the Structure of the Episotalry Novel from the Eighteenth Century to the Twentieth Century" (2004). Theses & ETDs. 3421.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/3421
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