Evelina: Or The History Of A Young Lady'S Entrance Into The World (1778) By: Frances Burney ( In 3-Volume Epistolary Novel )

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.

Author: Fanny Burney|Frances Burney

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Apr 11, 2017

Number of Pages: 290 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1545300003

ISBN-13: 9781545300008