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Charlotte Temple

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Charlotte Temple is a 1791 epistolary-style novel by British-American author Susanna Rowson, notable for being America's first massive bestseller and a foundational seduction novel.

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Charlotte Temple ranks #140 of 230 in the Epistolary Novel ranking, behind Sorcery and Cecelia, ahead of Every Blade of Grass.

Major early American bestseller with lasting historical importance, though modern assessments note melodrama and limited literary depth.

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How good is Charlotte Temple?
Charlotte Temple scores 6.74/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Epistolary Novel category. Major early American bestseller with lasting historical importance, though modern assessments note melodrama and limited literary depth.
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