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Evelina (Oxford World's Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Frances Burney
Creators: Edward A. Bloom, Vivien Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 40648
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0192840312
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.6
EAN: 9780192840318
ASIN: 0192840312
Publication Date: July 18, 2002
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Product Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood and, inevitably, love, Burney exposes the vulnerability of female innocence in an image-conscious and often cruel world where social snobbery and sexual aggression are played out in the public arenas of pleasure-gardens, theatre visits, and balls. But Evelina's innocence also makes her a shrewd commentator on the excesses and absurdities of manners and social ambitions--as well as attracting the attention of the eminently eligible Lord Orville. Evelina, comic and shrewd, is at once a guide to fashionable London, a satirical attack on the new consumerism, an investigation of women's position in the late eighteenth century, and a love story. The new introduction and full notes to this edition help make this richness all the more readily available to a modern reader.
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 Evelina's Sister October 24, 2008
As a long time lover of Jane Austen, with a sister named Evelyn, I had to read this book. It is easy to see why Jane Austen considered Fanny Burney among her favorite authors. Evelina is a time capsule, a vision of life, manners, and morality of England during the late 18th century, written from the refreshing viewpoint of a woman.
Beautifully Classic February 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A wonderful story written in satire of the upperclass life in the 18th century. I couldn't put it down until I was sure I had finished every word. Also, it came on time and everything was as advertised.
Evelina February 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a fun and enjoyable novel that deserves more of a comeback. It also has easy to access editorial notes. It flows a lot smoother than most epistolary novels, such that one hardly notices the letters.
Oh my goodness - all the laughing November 11, 2007
A prankster would love this book.
So would any Jane Austen fan.
Why?
Well, for starters, Frances Burney created a story about a young woman coming to society and discovering what it really means. Innocent, sweet Evelina suddenly discovers a strange and at times dangerous world as she begins to grow up. But at the same time, we are presented with side characters that are incredibly amusing and give this story the light air and dramatic punch needed to create a truly stupendous book.
Evelina as a character is interesting, though not particularly strong. She is quite intelligent and sweet, but on the whole, she doesn't learn very much nor does she step up for herself. Upon reflection, seeing as to when this was written, is that particularly surprising? I was still mostly impressed by the time period (and also at times amused by time-relevant remarks...).
Mostly "Evelina" is a wonderful book. It's a great read (though at times, unsurprisingly dry [as seemed to be the habit of English writers in those days]), an interesting, intriguing story (with quite a few twists, though some predictable with others still thoroughly surprising!), but mostly is an amusing, fun story of a girl.
A favorite classic. Highly recommended!
What a page turner! September 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is fantastic! It is so entertaining and engages the reader from the first page. This is actually the first review I've written, but I just finished this book and had to tell someone what fun it was to read and what an excellent writer and character-developer Ms. Burney was. I am a big Jane Austen fan, but I have to say this was even more entertaining than my favorite Austen works. I usually read to relax, but this book kept me on the edge of the couch page after page wondering what crazy event would take place next. While I read, I kept imagining 18th/19th century women reading this book aloud to each other and gasping and swooning. I've finished this book with a big smile on my face.
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