Evelina: Illustrated (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781978396111)

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: Hugh Thomson, Fanny Burney
ISBN-10: 1978396112
ISBN-13: 9781978396111
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/19/2017
Pages: 414
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.85d