Evelina; Or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World. In Two Volumes, Vol. I. Edited by R. Brimley Johnson

"Evelina", or "The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World" is an epistolary novel by Frances Burney that tells the story of a young girl's coming-of-age in London during the late 18th century. Written as. The novel explores topics like love, marriage, class, and identity. The book is considered to be one of the first novels written by a British woman. Evelina begins as an innocent child who, through exposure to the world, learns about the trials and tribulations of life. The account of her adventures at the aristocrat's country estate is told in the first-person narrative with telling details about social customs and everyday life for a young woman just coming into adulthood in 18th century England.