# Evelina — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Evelina by Fanny Burney.

- [Inscription](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/inscription.md): A poetic dedication to Dr. Burney, expressing deep filial love and gratitude, acknowledging him as the source of the author's being and moral guidance, while modestly disclaiming the ability to fully capture his virtues.
- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/dedication.md): The author addresses the reviewers of the Monthly and Critical Reviews, humbly presenting her work without name or recommendation, appealing to their justice rather than mercy, and acknowledging the terror of a first pub
- [Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/evelina.md): The opening of the novel introduces Evelina, a young woman of unknown parentage raised in seclusion by the Rev. Mr. Villars. She is invited to London by Lady Howard, and her journey into society begins, setting the stage
- [Letter I: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-i-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md): Lady Howard writes to Rev. Mr. Villars about a troubling letter from Madame Duval, who belatedly acknowledges her abandoned granddaughter and offers to provide for her if proof of relationship is sent to Paris. Lady Howa
- [Letter II: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-ii-mr-villars-to-lady-howard.md): Mr. Villars writes to Lady Howard explaining his refusal to send Evelina to Madame Duval, recounting the tragic history of Evelina's mother, Miss Evelyn, and her ill-fated marriage to Sir John Belmont, and expressing his

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- [Letter III: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-iii-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter IV: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-iv-mr-villars-to-lady-howard.md)
- [Letter V: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-v-mr-villars-to-lady-howard.md)
- [Letter VI: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-vi-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter VII: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-vii-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter VIII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-viii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter IX: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-ix-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter X: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-x-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xiii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xiv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XV: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xv-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter XVI: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xvi-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XVII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xvii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XVIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xviii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XIX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xix-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xx-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XXI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XXII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XXIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxiii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XXIV: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxiv-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter XXV: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxv-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XXVI: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxvi-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XXVII: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxvii-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XXVIII: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxviii-mr-villars-to-lady-howard.md)
- [Letter XXIX: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxix-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter XXX: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxx-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XXXI: Lady Howard to Sir John Belmont, Bart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxi-lady-howard-to-sir-john-belmont-bart.md)
- [Letter XXXII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XXXIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxiii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XXXIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxiv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XXXV: Sir John Belmont to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxv-sir-john-belmont-to-lady-howard.md)
- [Letter XXXVI: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxvi-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XXXVII: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxvii-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter XXXVIII: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxviii-mr-villars-to-lady-howard.md)
- [Letter XXXIX: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxix-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter XL: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xl-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XLI: Evelina to Miss Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xli-evelina-to-miss-mirvan.md)
- [Letter XLII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xlii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XLIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xliii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XLIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xliv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XLV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xlv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XLVI: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xlvi-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XLVII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xlvii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter XLVIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xlviii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter XLIX: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xlix-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter L: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-l-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter LI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-li-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-liii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-liv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LVI: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lvi-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter LVII: Evelina to Miss Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lvii-evelina-to-miss-mirvan.md)
- [Letter LVIII: Evelina to Miss Mirvan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lviii-evelina-to-miss-mirvan.md)
- [Letter LIX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lix-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lx-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter LXIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxiii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxiv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxv-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXVI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxvi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXVII: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxvii-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter LXVIII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxviii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter LXIX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxix-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxx-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXIII: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxiii-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter LXXIV: Lady Belmont to Sir John Belmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxiv-lady-belmont-to-sir-john-belmont.md)
- [Letter LXXV: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxv-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Letter LXXVI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxvi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXVII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxvii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXVIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxviii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXIX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxix-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxx-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXXI: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxxi-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXXII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxxii-evelina-in-continuation.md)
- [Letter LXXXIII: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxxiii-mr-villars-to-evelina.md)
- [Letter LXXXIV: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxxiv-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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