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Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, is a 1778 epistolary novel by English writer Frances Burney. Told through letters, it follows the inexperienced Evelina Anville as she enters fashionable society, encounters questions of identity and inheritance, and learns to interpret unfamiliar social rules. Its detailed treatment of manners, courtship, embarrassment, and women's limited autonomy helped shape the domestic novel and comedy of manners for later readers and writers.
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When was Evelina published?
Frances Burney's Evelina was published in 1778. Its full title is Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World.
How is Evelina written?
The novel is told through letters, making it an epistolary novel. The letters show Evelina Anville's reactions as she enters fashionable society.
Who is Evelina Anville?
Evelina Anville is an inexperienced young woman whose identity and inheritance become central to the plot. Her movement through London society exposes her to questions of manners, family, and reputation.
What genre is Evelina?
Evelina is an eighteenth-century epistolary novel and a novel of education or manners. Frances Burney uses letters to combine social comedy with the heroine's personal development.
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