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Description edit
Frances Burney (1752-1840) is often remembered for her connections with such eighteenth-century figures as Johnson, Burke, Reynolds, Garrick, and Mrs. Thrale. She was famous in her own day, however, for her literary oeuvre, and her reputation was established largely on the grounds of her first... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Evelina Anville: The protagonist, Evelina is a young girl of 17 set loose upon a society that she is not quite ready for with very entertaining results.
- Lord Orville: A well-to-do young man, who, is highly regarded in Evelina's opinion for his excellent manners.
- Reverend Villars: Mr. Villars has raised Evelina her whole life and she considers him "the best of men".
- Sir Clement Willoughby: An annoying young man who fervently admires Evelina.
- Madame Duval: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Selwyn
- Mrs. Mirvan
- Mr. Smith
- Mr. Branghton
- Mrs. Beaumont
- Mr. Lovel
- Mr. Macartney
- M. Du Bois
- Lady Louisa
- Lord Merton
- Maria
- Mr. Brown
- Mr. Coverley
- Lady Howard
- John Belmont
- Monsieur Du Bois
- Tom
- Good God
- Mrs. Clinton
- Ranelagh
- Miss Polly
- George
- Caroline
- Cousin
- Jack
Setting & Locations edit
- Berry Hill
- Howard Grove
- Clifton
- London
- Good Heaven
- Paris
- England
- Bristol
- Holborn
- Opera
- Lady Belmont
- France
- Hampstead
- Scotland
First Sentence edit
CAN any thing, my good Sir, be more painful to a friendly mind, than a necessity of communicating disagreeable intelligence?
Series & Lists edit
This is book 958 of 1271 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Reveries of the Solitary Walker, and followed by The Sorrows of Young Werther.
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This book is in LMU Anglistik Syllabus. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Fanny Burney (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Country: England
Publication Date: 1778
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Country: England
Publication Date: 1778
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- Dewey: 823.6
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Classics
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Authors
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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