Book correspondence

A book of correspondence is a literary work based on letters. This format is known as the epistolary genre, and it has a special place in the history of literature. Correspondence allows the reader to "eavesdrop" on a lively conversation, to learn the thoughts and feelings of the author in their natural form, without the literary processing characteristic of fiction novels.

Historically, correspondence books appeared in antiquity, but they became especially popular in the 18th-19th centuries. During this period, letters were seen not only as a means of communication, but also as a reflection of the era. Many writers and poets left behind collections of letters, which today are considered the most valuable documents of culture.

Features of the genre:

• Realism and sincerity: letters convey personal emotions and details of everyday life.
• Dialogic: the reader seems to be present when exchanging thoughts between the characters.
• Historical value: correspondence allows you to understand the mores, customs and worldview of your time.

Examples of famous correspondence books include collections of letters from Leo Tolstoy, Alexander Pushkin, Anna Akhmatova. In addition, there are fiction novels in letters, such as Goethe's Suffering of Young Werther or Laclos's Dangerous Liaisons.

Modern literature also turns to the genre of correspondence - today it can be not only letters, but also electronic correspondence, diaries or chats turned into a literary form.

The book of correspondence is valuable in that it allows you to hear a person's voice directly, without intermediaries, while maintaining its sincerity and uniqueness.

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