Evelina: A Young Lady's Entrance Into The World
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark of eighteenth-century English literature, Evelina: A Young Lady's Entrance into the World chronicles the social awakening of its titular heroine — a young woman of uncertain birth navigating the glittering yet treacherous world of Georgian society for the first time. Told entirely through letters, Fanny Burney's epistolary novel presents Evelina's encounters with aristocratic drawing rooms, vulgar relatives, and persistent suitors with a tone that is simultaneously witty, tender, and sharply observant. Burney illustrates the precarious position of women in a society where reputation, manners, and marriage prospects are inextricably linked, offering a nuanced critique wrapped in the warmth of a coming-of-age story. The novel uncovers the social anxieties of its era through Evelina's candid, often humorous voice, making her an endearing and remarkably modern protagonist. First published in 1778 to widespread acclaim, it stands as a foundational work of the English novel tradition and a direct precursor to the social comedies of Jane Austen.
Author: Fanny Burney
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark of eighteenth-century English literature, Evelina: A Young Lady's Entrance into the World chronicles the social awakening of its titular heroine — a young woman of uncertain birth navigating the glittering yet treacherous world of Georgian society for the first time. Told entirely through letters, Fanny Burney's epistolary novel presents Evelina's encounters with aristocratic drawing rooms, vulgar relatives, and persistent suitors with a tone that is simultaneously witty, tender, and sharply observant. Burney illustrates the precarious position of women in a society where reputation, manners, and marriage prospects are inextricably linked, offering a nuanced critique wrapped in the warmth of a coming-of-age story. The novel uncovers the social anxieties of its era through Evelina's candid, often humorous voice, making her an endearing and remarkably modern protagonist. First published in 1778 to widespread acclaim, it stands as a foundational work of the English novel tradition and a direct precursor to the social comedies of Jane Austen.