Эвелина, или История вступления юной леди в свет

'Ėvelina' - roman v pisʹmakh, vpervye izdannyĭ anonimno v 1778 g. i srazu zhe stavshiĭ populi͡arnym sredi chitateleĭ. Ėto nastoi͡ashchiĭ putevoditelʹ po Londonu XVIII veka i v to zhe vremi͡a ostrai͡a sot͡sialʹnai͡a satira, polnai͡a i͡arkikh st͡sen iz zhizni svetskogo obshchestva. V t͡sentre si͡uzheta - istorii͡a vzroslenii͡a iskrenneĭ i dobrodushnoĭ devushki Ėveliny Ėnvill, vospitannit͡sy selʹskogo svi͡ashchennika, kotoroĭ prishlosʹ stolknutʹsi͡a s nravami khanzheskogo obshchestva. Udastsi͡a li Ėveline, razdiraemoĭ stremleniem k li͡ubvi i strakhom publichnogo osuzhdenii͡a, sokhranitʹ vernostʹ sebe pered lit͡som postoi͡annykh iskusheniĭ i ispytaniĭ?. "Ėvelina" soedini͡aet roman o vzroslenii s kartinoĭ svetskogo Londona XVIII veka: baly, teatry, progulki i vizity zdesʹ sosedstvui͡ut s nelovkimi situat͡sii͡ami i ispytanii͡ami reputat͡sii. - Ėpistoli͡arnai͡a forma pozvoli͡aet slyshatʹ zhivye golosa geroini i ee okruzhenii͡a: pisʹma stanovi͡atsi͡a i dnevnikom vpechatleniĭ, i sposobom osmyslitʹ sobstvennyĭ opyt. - Fanni Berni tonko pokazyvaet, kak naivnai͡a i͡unai͡a ledi stalkivaetsi͡a s khanzhestvom, svetskimi igrami i dvoĭnymi standartami, ne teri͡ai͡a pri ėtom sposobnosti sochuvstvovatʹ i doveri͡atʹ. - Dli͡a segodni͡ashnego chitateli͡a roman interesen sochetaniem zhenskogo vzgli͡ada, satiry na obshchestvennye nravy i vnimatelʹnogo otnoshenii͡a k vnutrenneĭ zhizni geroini. - Kommentarii i primechanii͡a perevodchit͡sy pomogai͡ut orientirovatʹsi͡a v realii͡akh XVIII veka i schityvatʹ podtekst svetskoĭ komedii.

Evelina is a novel in letters, first published anonymously in 1778 and immediately became popular among readers. This is a real guide to London of the XVIII century and at the same time a sharp social satire full of vivid scenes from the life of secular society. In the center of the plot is the story of the growing up of a sincere and good—natured girl Evelina Enville, a pupil of a rural priest, who had to face the mores of a sanctimonious society. Will Evelina, torn by the desire for love and the fear of public condemnation, be able to remain true to herself in the face of constant temptations and trials?. "Evelina" combines a novel about growing up with a picture of eighteenth-century secular London: balls, theaters, walks and visits are juxtaposed with awkward situations and tests of reputation. – The epistolary form allows you to hear the lively voices of the heroine and her entourage: letters become both a diary of impressions and a way to comprehend your own experience. – Fanny Bernie subtly shows how a naive young lady is confronted with hypocrisy, social games and double standards, without losing her ability to sympathize and trust. – For today's reader, the novel is interesting for its combination of a feminine look, satire on social mores and attentive attitude to the inner life of the heroine. – The translator's comments and notes help to navigate the realities of the XVIII century and read the subtext of secular comedy.