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Evelina

by Frances Burney · May 3, 1992

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Evelina is the daughter of an English aristocrat, but is brought up in the country until her seventeenth birthday, because she is of dubious birth and unacknowledged. Once out in London and Bristol-Hotwells, Evelina learns through a series of humorous events how to navigate society, and a nobleman falls in love with her. This sentimental novel with its satirical remarks on society significantly influenced later, similar works, such as those by Jane Austen.

Classic LiteratureFictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, generalEngland, fiction