Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World

Fanny Burney, born Frances Burney in King's Lynn, Norfolk, on June 13, 1752, rose to literary prominence with her novel 'Evelina, Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World' (1778). The daughter of Dr. Charles Burney, a well-known music historian, and Esther Sleepe Burney, she came from a family deeply engaged in the arts and intellectual pursuits. Her literary style is often charact...