Evelina

Fanny Burney (1752 - 1840)

In this epistolary novel, we find a young woman named Evelina, who was raised in rural seclusion until her eighteenth year because of her uncertain parentage. Through a series of harrowing and humorous events that take place in London and an English resort town, Evelina learns how to navigate the complex layers of 18th century society and earn the love of a distinguished and honorable nobleman. This comedy of manners often satirizes the society in which it is set; Evelina is a significant precursor to later works by Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth, whose novels explore many of the same issues. (from Evelina’s Wikipedia entry, modified by ettelocin)

Genre(s): Epistolary Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 00 - Original inscription, dedication, and preface Great Plains
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Play 01 01 - LETTER I. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars Kristine Bekere
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Play 02 02 - LETTER II. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard Ed Meade
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Play 03 03 - LETTER III. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars Kristine Bekere
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Play 04 04 - LETTER IV. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard Ed Meade
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Play 05 05 - LETTER V. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard Ed Meade
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Play 06 06 - LETTER VI. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars Kristine Bekere
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Play 07 07 - LETTER VII. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars Kristine Bekere
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Play 08 08 - LETTER VIII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 09 09 - LETTER IX. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 10 10 - LETTER X. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 11 11 - LETTER XI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 12 12 - LETTER XII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 13 13 - LETTER XIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 14 14 - LETTER XIV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 15 15 - LETTER XV. Mr. Villars to Evelina. Ed Meade
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Play 16 16 - LETTER XVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 17 17 - LETTER XVII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 18 18 - LETTER XVIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 19 19 - LETTER XIX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 20 20 - LETTER XX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 21 21 - LETTER XXI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 22 22 - LETTER XXII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 23 23 - LETTER XXIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 24 24 - LETTER XXIV. Mr. Villars to Evelina. Ed Meade
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Play 25 25 - LETTER XXV. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 26 26 - LETTER XXVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 27 27 - LETTER XXVII. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars Kristine Bekere
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Play 28 28 - LETTER XXVIII. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard Ed Meade
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Play 29 29 - LETTER XXIX. Mr. Villars to Evelina. Ed Meade
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Play 30 30 - LETTER XXX. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 31 31 - LETTER XXXI. Lady Howard to Sir John Belmont, Bart Kristine Bekere
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Play 32 32 - LETTER XXXII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 33 33 - LETTER XXXIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 34 34 - LETTER XXXIV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 35 35 - LETTER XXXV. Sir John Belmont to Lady Howard Jason Talley
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Play 36 36 - LETTER XXXVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 37 37 - LETTER XXXVII. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 38 38 - LETTER XXXVIII. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard Ed Meade
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Play 39 39 - LETTER XXXIX. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 40 40 - LETTER XL. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 41 41 - LETTER XLI. Evelina to Miss Mirvan Elizabeth Klett
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Play 42 42 - LETTER XLII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 43 43 - LETTER XLIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 44 44 - LETTER XLIV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 45 45 - LETTER XLV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 46 46 - LETTER XLVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 47 47 - LETTER XLVII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 48 48 - LETTER XLVIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 49 49 - LETTER XLIX. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 50 50 - LETTER L. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 51 51 - LETTER LI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 52 52 - LETTER LII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 53 53 - LETTER LIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 54 54 - LETTER LIV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 55 55 - LETTER LV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 56 56 - LETTER LVI. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 57 57 - LETTER LVII. Evelina to Miss Mirvan Elizabeth Klett
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Play 58 58 - LETTER LVIII. Evelina to Miss Mirvan Elizabeth Klett
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Play 59 59 - LETTER LIX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 60 60 - LETTER LX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 61 61 - LETTER LXI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 62 62 - LETTER LXII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 63 63 - LETTER LXIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 64 64 - LETTER LXIV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 65 65 - LETTER LXV. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 66 66 - LETTER LXVI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 67 67 - LETTER LXVII. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 68 68 - LETTER LXVIII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 69 69 - LETTER LXIX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 70 70 - LETTER LXX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 71 71 - LETTER LXXI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 72 72 - LETTER LXXII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 73 73 - LETTER LXXIII. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 74 74 - LETTER LXXIV. Lady Belmont to Sir John Belmont Nikki Sullivan
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Play 75 75 - LETTER LXXV. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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Play 76 76 - LETTER LXXVI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 77 77 - LETTER LXXVII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 78 78 - LETTER LXXVIII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 79 79 - LETTER LXXIX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 80 80 - LETTER LXXX. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 81 81 - LETTER LXXXI. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 82 82 - LETTER LXXXII. Evelina in Continuation Elizabeth Klett
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Play 83 83 - LETTER LXXXIII. Mr. Villars to Evelina Ed Meade
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Play 84 84 - LETTER LXXXIV. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars Elizabeth Klett
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