Language Construction in Evelina.

Language Construction in Evelina
When closely scrutinizing the dedication section to the authors of the monthly and critical reviews, we found that the author of Evelina, Frances Burney, uses a satiric and sarcastic tone in her text. The surface manner is that of flattery yet the underlying manner is that of mockery of the critics. It does not take a critic to discover the two separate modes of writing yet it is in this hybrid construction that the author receives praise and differentiation. "The liberty which I take in addressing to You the trifling production of a few idle hours," (B…