Evelina Or The History Of A Young Lady's Entrance Into The World

Fanny Burney is an English author of novels and plays. Her book Evelina Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World is one of her works. The narrative follows Evelina the main heroine as she negotiates the difficulties and social complexity of affluent society in 18th-century England. The work which is written in the style of Evelina's journal gives a thorough and personal description of her experiences when she first joins society. A young woman named Evelina who is unrecognized and orphaned is brought to London's aristocratic society. She comes across a variety of personalities each of whom represents distinct socioeconomic strata and moral perspectives. Burney examines topics like love courting class etiquette and the place of women in society via Evelina's interactions. Evelina by Fanny Burney had a big impact on manners books and coming-of-age stories that came after it.