Fanny Burney supported her family through her writing, and this is a her debut novel.
Evelina travels to London to learn to find her way in society, having been brought up in a secluded village. There is a mystery about her birth, as her true father denies she is his daughter and heir.
She is attracted to Lord Orville, but is embarrassed by a pack of vulgar relations. In the end, her father acknowledges her and she is united with Lord Orville.
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