This book could be viewed as a precursor to Austen. 

In subject and tone, this reads like the perfect combination of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë. Although it was written before either of these two other authors was published, Evelina seems to keep more modern sensibilities, judging by the ease with which I read it, the frequency with which I was delighted by it, and the relative infrequency whereby I was alarmed by the promotion of archaic values or customs. To be fair, this may also be due to my growing comfort with reading older texts, since it has been a while since I last read Austen or Brontë, whom I can't help but compare Burney to. I will definitely be seeking out more of her work.

This book may be over two hundred years old, but I still found the characters compelling and was deeply invested in Evelina's story. I recommend to anyone interested in classic English literature like Austen or Dickens, or anyone who is curious about 18yh century England.