TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burney,Fanny
TI  - Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Satire
KW  - Humorous stories
KW  - London (England) -- Fiction
KW  - Young women -- Fiction
KW  - Love stories
KW  - Bildungsromans
KW  - Epistolary fiction
KW  - Socialites -- Fiction
KW  - Debutantes -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2004-07-01; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World" by Fanny Burney is a novel written in the late 18th century. The story follows the titular character, Evelina, a young woman who is navigating her entry into society and the complexities of life, love, and social norms in 18th-century England.   At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Evelina’s predicament as she prepares to embark on her first visit to London, under the care of Mr. Villars, who has been her guardian. The letters exchanged between Lady Howard and Mr. Villars reveal tensions about Evelina’s uncertain status, her complicated family background, and the questionable intentions of those around her, particularly her grandmother, Madame Duval. The opening portion sets a tone of awareness and cautiousness as it captures Evelina's initial experiences and encounters, hinting at her naivety and the societal pressures she will face in her quest for acceptance and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6053
ER  -