Frances Burney
Evelina: Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform April 11, 2017)
Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World is a novel written by English author Fanny Burney and first published in 1778. Although published anonymously, its authorship was revealed by the poet George Huddesford in what Burney called a "vile poem". In this 3-volume epistolary novel, title character Evelina is the unacknowledged, but legitimate daughter of a dissipated English aristocrat, thus raised in rural seclusion until her 17th year. Through a series of humorous events that take place in London and the resort town of Hotwells, near Bristol, Evelina learns to navigate the complex layers of 18th-century society and earn the love of a distinguished nobleman. This sentimental novel, which has notions of sensibility and early romanticism, satirizes the society in which it is set and is a significant precursor to the work of Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth, whose novels explore many of the same issues.
- ISBN
- 1545300003 / 9781545300008
- Pages
- 290
- Weight
- 25.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 0.7 in.
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