Jane Austen, the famous 18th century novelist, inherited the tradition of using letters and giving them a natural shape in the form of dialogues and further, making them a successful fictional composition. She reveals the same virtue of using letters as a dramatic device in her famous novel Pride and Prejudice. ... To create the interest and form an intriguing situation in the novel, Jane Austen uses the device of misdirecting a letter: Jane's letter about the critical situation of Lydia reaches someone else instead of Elizabeth . ... Letters in Pride and Prejudice support the development...

• Word Count: 817
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School