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Original Title:	Evelina, or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
ISBN:	0192840312 (ISBN13: 9780192840318)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Evelina Anville, Rev. Villars, Sir Clement Willoughby, Lord Orville, Captain Mirvan, Mrs. Mirvan, Maria Mirvan, Madam Duval, M. Dubois, Mr. Macartney, Mr. Lovel
Setting:	London, England,1778(United Kingdom) Bristol, England,1778 Bath, Somerset, England(United Kingdom) …more Somerset, England(United Kingdom) …less

Evelina

Frances Burney

Paperback | Pages: 455 pages

Rating: 3.67 | 14473 Users | 820 Reviews

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Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood and, inevitably, love, Burney exposes the vulnerability of female innocence in an image-conscious and often cruel world where social snobbery and sexual aggression are played out in the public arenas of pleasure-gardens, theatre visits, and balls. But Evelina's innocence also makes her a shrewd commentator on the excesses and absurdities of manners and social ambitions--as well as attracting the attention of the eminently eligible Lord Orville. Evelina, comic and shrewd, is at once a guide to fashionable London, a satirical attack on the new consumerism, an investigation of women's position in the late eighteenth century, and a love story. The new introduction and full notes to this edition help make this richness all the more readily available to a modern reader.

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Title	:	Evelina
Author	:	Frances Burney
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Oxford World's Classics, New Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 455 pages
Published	:	July 18th 2002 by Oxford University Press (first published 1778)
Categories	:	Classics. Fiction. Romance. Literature. 18th Century. Historical. Historical Fiction

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Ratings: 3.67 From 14473 Users | 820 Reviews

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I read Evelina for a class examining the British novel. The epistolary nature of this novel makes it an interesting read because everything communicated has already happened. I found the social customs and faux pas' of the era to be somewhat fascinating. The story is both funny and serious, sweet and sour, and happy and sad. It has twists that you would never expect to see. If you enjoy books like Pride and Prejudice, you would extract much enjoyment from Evelina.

3.5★This is the oldest work I have ever read by a female writer.I enjoyed this book at the start & 18th century life (particularly in London) really came alive for me! & I admired Evelina's courage when she was left vulnerable in so many situations. the way through & my enjoyment started to ebb. This is because Evelina was left vulnerable in so many situations! By this time I had realised ( duh!) that I was reading a satire, but a lot of it felt quite repetitive & I was thinking,

This 1778 novel reminded me of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, except for the epistolary writing. Despite the somewhat predictable plot, the satirical social commentary is a lot of fun (especially for those who are familiar with the social mores of Georgian England).

I read this because I was curious to know more about the novels Jane Austen herself read. And I must say that while this book has its strong points, its main effect is to increase my respect for how Austen reshaped the novel form. Burney's book is amusing, but the characters seem to be defined almost entirely by a single characteristic. They are either all good or all bad, entirely proper or thoroughly vulgar, fully conscious or fainted dead away. There is little development of character through

Saw With Manners"How in the world can you contrive to pass your time?""In a manner which your Lordship will think very extraordinary; for the young lady reads."First the good news: Evelina is a story about introverts in love, and it has moments that are lovely. I recognized my introverted wife in several passages. Burney has an insightful touch with characterization, and an engaging writing style. Evelina is rarely compelling to read, but it's usually pleasant.Now for the bad news:

Fanny Burney's Evelina is a book I have often heard about but never seemed to get around to reading. I'm glad I did. You can certainly see why Austen praised Burney so much, and it is evident that Evelina functioned as a template for Austen's novels. This novel gives us a clear and candid look at a young woman as she tries to navigate her way around and through society. There are the literary tropes of the title character initially not knowing the full story of her background, male suitors both

I know the exact date I read this book because right after I finished reading it - aloud, to my boyfriend - we eloped!!! We've been married seven years and while other couples have a song, we have a book...Evelina.