Evelina (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Frances Burney
- First Published: 1778
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Sentimental
- Time of Work: Eighteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Epistolary literature
- Subjects: Genealogy, Tricks, Class conflict, Love or romance, Abandoned children, Manners or customs, Social life, Ministry or ministers, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Adoption or adopted children, London, Lifestyles, Cruelty, Orphans or orphanages, Gossip, Naivete, Nobility
- Locales: London, England
Places Discussed
Berry Hill. Country home of Mr. Villars, Evelina’s guardian, located seven miles from Dorchester in southern England. Berry Hill’s rural location signifies Evelina’s innocent and unsophisticated upbringing. However, her natural grace and understanding hint at her having a noble lineage that transcends the limitations of her rustic education.
*London. Great Britain’s capital city is the site of Evelina’s entrance into the world and of her education in the world’s ways. Her initial immersion in London’s customs allows author Fanny Burney to...
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