Significance of Jane Austen’s Use of Letters in “Pride and Prejudice”

A novel in the form of letters was particularly popular in the eighteenth century. Some of the most famous novels were written in letterforms. Of them, Richardson’s Pamela and Clarissa Harlowe, Smollet’s Humphy Clinscer, and Ronssean’s La Nouvelle Helloise deserve a mention. Even in modern times, novels are written in letters. Of course, the gradual … Read more