EVELINA

Step into a period defined by elegance, hypocrisy, and the unforgiving power of social rules and discover the essential classic hailed by critics as the novel that began it all.

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Enter the world of Evelina—where a single blush can change a life forever.

Frances Burney’s electrifying masterpiece is the essential bridge to Jane Austen—a brilliant, witty, and fiercely contemporary novel about a woman fighting to define herself in a world determined to define her first.

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Long before the glittering romance of the Bridgerton universe and the sharp wit of Pride and Prejudice, there was Evelina. This groundbreaking Comedy of Manners defined a new era of British literature, showcasing the high-society drama of the Georgian era with a dazzling, satirical flair that remains utterly captivating today.

Wit, Scandal, Reputation & Ruin

Her life has been a carefully guarded secret.
Her introduction to high society will be anything but.

Evelina is young, innocent, and unprepared. Raised far from the rigid demands of high society, she is suddenly launched into the glamorous, judgmental theatre of 18th-century London—a world that rewards cunning and punishes sincerity.

For this is no ordinary debut. Evelina carries a secret: she is a lady of unknown parentage, and without a verified name or proper protector, every step she takes is scrutinized. In this dazzling landscape of balls, assemblies, and elite parties, she must learn the ruthless codes of conduct overnight.

But her greatest vulnerability is her own heart.

As she attempts to distinguish genuine affection from calculated flattery, she must fight not only the malicious whispers of the beau monde but also the hidden forces of her past that threaten to drag her down into disgrace.