Evelina: or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Evelina: or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
By (Author) Fanny Burney
Dover Publications Inc.
Dover Publications Inc.
30th October 2015
30th October 2015
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
448
Width 210mm, Height 255mm, Spine 20mm
400g
Description
Written in the form of letters, this 1778 novel chronicles a young woman's transition from provincial life into the smart sets of London and a resort community near Bristol. A witty satire of 18th-century society, the story marks a significant precursor to the works of Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth.
Author Bio
Frances "Fanny" Burney (1752-1840) was among the first and most influential of English women authors. The self-educated writer anonymously published Evelina, her first novel, in 1778. Burney's witty, satirical style had a significant effect on Jane Austen and William Thackeray, among others.
