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455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192840318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,647 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
emotional 35%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
challenging 14%
relaxing 12%
tense 5%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Animal crueltyMinor
Death of parent, Ableism, Body shaming
455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192840318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,647 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
emotional 35%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
challenging 14%
relaxing 12%
tense 5%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Animal crueltyMinor
Death of parent, Ableism, Body shaming