Evelina: Or the History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World

Frances Burney's classic epistolary novel details the social debut of its eponymous heroine, navigating the complexities and potential pitfalls of eighteenth-century English society. This Oxford World's Classics edition features the complete text edited by Edward A. Bloom, alongside an introduction by Vivien Jones. The volume includes two printed frontispiece illustrations that complement the narrative. Presented in a trade paperback format spanning 512 pages, this publication offers readers contextual depth for studying or enjoying Burney's influential satirical work. It serves as an important entry point into early women's literature and the development of the English novel.