This is undoubtedly still a wonderfully entertaining novel, more than 200 years since it was first published. Burney's epistolary novel of a naive young girl's adventures and misadventures into fashionable London society, combines high drama with comedy and romance. The novel is a comedy of manners that would certainly delight fans of Jane Austen, and which paints a wonderful picture of fashionable life in the second half of the eighteenth century. Evelina - is thoroughly "good" as many heroines of this period were. She is beautiful, dutiful and respectful, innocent and blushes easily - still you can't help but like her and champion her cause as she attempts to have her father acknowledge her existence and give her his name.

I found this novel to be an absolute joy, and it proved to be the perfect accompaniment to my weekend, real escapism! The epistolary style makes it quite easy to read - as it is possible to read in it in short bursts, should you want to, I actually found it harder to put to down than I would have thought.

I am a member of bookcrossing.com and have registered this book there, and hope to find more readers for it soon.

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