"Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World" by Fanny Burney is a story set in 18th-century England that centers around Evelina, a young woman stepping into high society for the first time and learning about life, love, and the strict rules of the time. The story begins with Evelina getting ready for her first trip to London with her guardian, Mr. Villars. The letters between Lady Howard and Mr. Villars show that there are worries about Evelina's background, her family problems, and whether the people around her, especially her grandmother, Madame Duval, can be trusted. The beginning of the novel creates a feeling of watchfulness as Evelina experiences new things, highlighting her innocence as she tries to find her place and be accepted in a world full of social expectations.
Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
By Fanny Burney
An innocent young woman navigates the treacherous waters of 18th-century London society, uncovering secrets and facing unexpected challenges at every turn.
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About the AuthorFrances Burney, also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. In 1786–1790 she held the post of "Keeper of the Robes" to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen. In 1793, aged 41, she married a French exile, General Alexandre d'Arblay. After a long writing career and wartime travels that stranded her in France for over a decade, she settled in Bath, England, where she died on 6 January 1840. The first of her four novels, Evelina (1778), was the most successful and remains her most highly regarded, followed by Cecilia (1782). Most of her stage plays were not performed in her lifetime. She wrote a memoir of her father (1832) and many letters and journals that have been gradually published since 1889, forty-nine years after her death.
Frances Burney, also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. In 1786–1790 she held the post of "Keeper of the Robes" to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen. In 1793, aged 41, she married a French exile, General Alexandre d'Arblay. After a long writing career and wartime travels that stranded her in France for over a decade, she settled in Bath, England, where she died on 6 January 1840. The first of her four novels, Evelina (1778), was the most successful and remains her most highly regarded, followed by Cecilia (1782). Most of her stage plays were not performed in her lifetime. She wrote a memoir of her father (1832) and many letters and journals that have been gradually published since 1889, forty-nine years after her death.
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