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455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536931
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 December 2008
Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,661 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
emotional 36%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
challenging 15%
relaxing 12%
tense 6%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Bullying, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Body shaming, Ableism455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536931
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 December 2008
Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,661 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
emotional 36%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
challenging 15%
relaxing 12%
tense 6%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Bullying, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Body shaming, Ableism