Evelina

Evelina, by Fanny Burney

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Celebration of Women Writers

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EVELINA
OR THE HISTORY OF A YOUNG LADY'S ENTRANCE INTO THE
WORLD
1778
BY FANNY BURNEY
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ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION: TO DR. BURNEY
Oh, Author of my being!-far more dear To me than light, than
nourishment, or rest, Hygeia's blessings, Rapture's burning tear, Or the
life-blood that mantles in my breast!
If in my heart the love of Virtue glows, 'T was planted there by an
unerring rule; From thy example the pure flame arose, Thy life, my
precept,-thy good works, my school.
Could my weak pow'rs thy num'rous virtues trace, By filial love each
fear should be repress'd, The blush of Incapacity I'd chace, And stand,
Recorder of thy worth, confess'd:

But since my niggard stars that gift refuse, Concealment is the only
boon I claim; Obscure be still the unsuccessful Muse, Who cannot raise,
but would not sink, thy fame.
Oh! of my life at once the source and joy! If e'er thy eyes these feeble
lines survey, Let not their folly their intent destroy; Accept the
tribute-but forget the lay.
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CONTENTS
- LETTER I. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER II. Mr.
Villars to Lady Howard - LETTER III. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr.
Villars - LETTER IV. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard - LETTER V. Mr.
Villars to Lady Howard - LETTER VI. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr.
Villars - LETTER VII. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars -
LETTER VIII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER IX. Mr.
Villars to Evelina - LETTER X. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars -
LETTER XI. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XII. Evelina in
Continuation - LETTER XIII. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XIV.
Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XV. Mr. Villars to Evelina. -
LETTER XVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER XVII.
Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XVIII. Evelina in Continuation -
LETTER XIX. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XX. Evelina in
Continuation - LETTER XXI. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XXII.
Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XXIII. Evelina in Continuation -
LETTER XXIV. Mr. Villars to Evelina. - LETTER XXV. Evelina to
the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER XXVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars -
LETTER XXVII. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER
XXVIII. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard - LETTER XXIX. Mr. Villars to
Evelina. - LETTER XXX. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER
XXXI. Lady Howard to Sir John Belmont, Bart - LETTER XXXII.
Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER XXXIII. Evelina in
Continuation - LETTER XXXIV. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER
XXXV. Sir John Belmont to Lady Howard - LETTER XXXVI. Evelina
to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER XXXVII. Mr. Villars to Evelina -
LETTER XXXVIII. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard - LETTER XXXIX.

Mr. Villars to Evelina - LETTER XL. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars -
LETTER XLI. Evelina to Miss Mirvan - LETTER XLII. Evelina to the
Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER XLIII. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER
XLIV. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XLV. Evelina in
Continuation - LETTER XLVI. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars -
LETTER XLVII. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER XLVIII.
Evelina in Continuation - LETTER XLIX. Mr. Villars to Evelina -
LETTER L. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars - LETTER LI. Evelina in
Continuation - LETTER LII. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER LIII.
Evelina in Continuation - LETTER LIV. Evelina in Continuation -
LETTER LV. Evelina in Continuation - LETTER LVI. Mr.