Project Gutenberg 2019-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 146 Moore, Frank Frankfort 1855 1931 Moore, F. Frankfort (Frank Frankfort) Littlemore, F. 13020581 Discovering "Evelina": An Old-fashioned Romance A Companion Book to "The Jessamy Bride" See also "The Jessamy Bride", #51951. Published also under title: Fanny's first novel. Produced by WebRover, Peter Vachuska and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Discovering 'Evelina': An Old-fashioned Romance" by Frank Frankfort Moore is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative weaves a story around the Burney family, exploring their interactions and the impact of the popular actor David Garrick on their lives. Central to the tale is the character of Fanny Burney, who portrays the struggle between societal expectations and personal desires, particularly in the face of romantic entanglements. At the start of the novel, we find the Burney household engaged in lively discussions about the influence of Garrick, with each family member contributing their perspectives. The table talk reflects both a fondness for Garrick’s theatricality and a sense of unease regarding its effects on their domestic lives. The dynamics between Mrs. Burney, her husband Dr. Burney, and their children, particularly Fanny and her brother James, showcase the familial love and humor amidst their concerns. As the chapter unfolds, it becomes evident that Fanny, though regarded as the "dunce" of the family, harbors deeper ambitions and feelings, particularly in connection with her writing and potential romantic interests, setting the stage for a rich exploration of character and circumstance in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels 550124 2025-06-23T14:06:51.616199 text/html 554646 2019-04-13T14:45:06 text/html 270498 2025-06-23T14:06:58.595125 application/epub+zip 276003 2025-06-23T14:06:52.662210 application/epub+zip 272975 2025-06-23T14:06:52.150211 application/epub+zip 444466 2025-06-23T14:07:03.601086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389622 2025-06-23T14:06:58.057171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387025 2022-09-26T22:09:20.276749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514737 2025-06-23T14:06:50.526216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514858 2019-04-13T14:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18753 2025-06-23T14:07:03.772106 application/rdf+xml 12302 2025-06-23T14:06:52.259136 image/jpeg 1865 2025-06-23T14:06:52.205157 image/jpeg 188642 2019-04-13T14:45:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 247452 2019-04-13T14:45:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 247277 2025-06-23T14:06:51.701187 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia