Evelina
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Evelina is an epistolary novel by Frances Burney that follows a young woman's social and romantic adventures in 18th-century English society.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551934 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evelina Context triple: [Frances Burney, notableWork, Evelina]
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Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the picaresque life of a resourceful woman who survives through crime, deception, and multiple marriages in 17th-century England.
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Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth is an autobiographical work by the Anglo-Irish inventor and educationalist Richard Lovell Edgeworth, completed and edited after his death by his daughter, the novelist Maria Edgeworth.
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Julie, or the New Heloise
Julie, or the New Heloise is an epistolary novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that explores themes of love, virtue, and social convention through the tragic relationship between a noblewoman and her tutor.
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D.
Dashwood
Dashwood is the surname of the central family in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility," including the character Elinor Dashwood.
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Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey is a satirical Gothic novel by Jane Austen that follows the imaginative young Catherine Morland as she navigates social intrigues and romantic misunderstandings in Regency-era England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evelina Target entity description: Evelina is an epistolary novel by Frances Burney that follows a young woman's social and romantic adventures in 18th-century English society.
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A.
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe that follows the picaresque life of a resourceful woman who survives through crime, deception, and multiple marriages in 17th-century England.
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B.
Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth is an autobiographical work by the Anglo-Irish inventor and educationalist Richard Lovell Edgeworth, completed and edited after his death by his daughter, the novelist Maria Edgeworth.
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C.
Julie, or the New Heloise
Julie, or the New Heloise is an epistolary novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that explores themes of love, virtue, and social convention through the tragic relationship between a noblewoman and her tutor.
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D.
Dashwood
Dashwood is the surname of the central family in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility," including the character Elinor Dashwood.
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E.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey is a satirical Gothic novel by Jane Austen that follows the imaginative young Catherine Morland as she navigates social intrigues and romantic misunderstandings in Regency-era England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistolary novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Frances Burney ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly praised in 18th century ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
gender norms in 18th-century England
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inheritance disputes ⓘ problems of illegitimacy ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Thomas Lowndes ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy of manners
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epistolary fiction ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Captain Mirvan
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Lord Orville ⓘ Madame Duval ⓘ Mr. Macartney ⓘ Reverend Arthur Villars ⓘ Sir Clement Willoughby ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fanny Burney’s later novels
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Jane Austen ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | sentimental novel ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Evelina Anville ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | letters ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early portrayal of a young woman’s entrance into society
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influence on later women novelists ⓘ realistic depiction of London social life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
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linked to:
Evelina
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| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationType | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1778 ⓘ |
| setting |
18th-century England
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Bristol ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| structure | series of letters between multiple correspondents ⓘ |
| theme |
courtship
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female education ⓘ marriage ⓘ reputation ⓘ sensibility ⓘ social class ⓘ urban versus rural life ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | late 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Evelina Description of subject: Evelina is an epistolary novel by Frances Burney that follows a young woman's social and romantic adventures in 18th-century English society.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Evelina
subject linked to:
Burney
Lord Orville
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firstAppearance
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Evelina; or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
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linked to: Evelina
Sir Clement Willoughby
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firstAppearance
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"Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World"
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linked to: Evelina
Reverend Arthur Villars
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firstAppearance
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Evelina; or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
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linked to: Evelina
Captain Mirvan
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firstAppearance
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Evelina; or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
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linked to: Evelina
Mr. Macartney
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firstPublicationContext
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Evelina; or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World
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linked to: Evelina
Evelina Anville
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appearsInWork
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Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
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linked to: Evelina