{"product_id":"9781504045810","title":"Evelina: Or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis precursor to the works of Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth takes a witty look at romance and womanhood in eighteenth-century high society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Denied by her aristocratic libertine father and raised by a clergyman in the English countryside, Evelina Anville is a stranger to fashionable London society. But with the arrival of her eighteenth year comes the time for her formal debut, whether or not she—or London—is ready. Through a series of societal faux pas, Evelina learns about the complexities of society and attracts the eyes of dashing and distinguished bachelors. Still, landing a man in the city won’t be easy . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This epistolary novel was the first by satirist Fanny Burney, acclaimed for her talent for comic fiction as well as her diaries chronicling eighteenth-century life among the aristocracy, in particular the struggles of women.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132184314096,"sku":"9781504045810","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504045810_p0.jpg?v=1763711940","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504045810","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}