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Epistolary Novel is a series of correspondence, other documents and diary entries as well.

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Epistolary Novel is a series of correspondence, other documents and diary entries as well.

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Epistolary Novel is a series of correspondence, other documents and diary entries as well. - True

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Chapter 4: Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre - Set 6: A. History of Novel

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Chapter 4 Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre
Set 6: A. History of Novel | Q 4.1

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