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Evelina
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025648187
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Evelina, also known by its full title The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, is a seminal epistolary novel that offers a brilliant blend of sentimental romance and biting social satire. The narrative follows the beautiful and virtuous Evelina Anville, the unacknowledged daughter of a dissipated English aristocrat, as she makes her first foray into the glittering yet treacherous society of 18th-century London. Through a series of vivid letters, Evelina recounts her observations and experiences as she navigates the complexities of high-society etiquette, the perils of fashion, and the challenges of maintaining her moral integrity.
As she moves between the refined world of her suitor, the noble Lord Orville, and the more boisterous company of her vulgar relatives, Evelina faces a variety of social blunders and comic misunderstandings. Frances Burney expertly uses these encounters to critique the rigid class structures and gender expectations of the Georgian era. Significant for its influence on later writers like Jane Austen, Evelina remains a compelling study of a young woman's growth and the pursuit of personal happiness within a restrictive social framework. This work is a masterpiece of early English fiction, celebrated for its wit, character development, and historical detail.
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