Who wrote Evelina or The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World?
Q: Who wrote Evelina or The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World?
A: English writer Frances Burney wrote Evelina.
Q: When was Evelina first published?
A: Evelina was first published in 1778.
Q: How did the public first learn about the identity of the writer of Evelina?
A: The poet George Huddesford revealed that Burney was the writer of Evelina in what Burney called a "vile poem".
Q: What effect did the revelation of Burney's authorship of Evelina have on her reputation?
A: When it was known that Burney had written Evelina, it immediately made her very famous.
Q: Who is the protagonist of Evelina?
A: The protagonist of Evelina is a young lady named Evelina Anville.
Q: What happens to Evelina in the novel of letters?
A: Evelina, the heroine, leaves her quiet home for the first time to go to London. Through many dangers and delights of fashionable society, Evelina grows in character and wisdom and finds love with Lord Orville.
Q: What influential role did Evelina play in English literature?
A: This sentimental novel of romance and satire was an influence to Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth.
