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epistolary

Adjective B2 – Upper-Intermediate

Written in the form of letters, diary entries, or similar personal documents.

"'Dracula' is an epistolary novel, told entirely through letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings."

Comes from the Latin word for letter, and the form is especially associated with 18th and 19th century novels.