The first work of Fanny Burney, Evelina, written in the style of memoirs, depicts an ideal women of innocence, purity, and beauty, who represents the epitome of all the women in her age. However, the details in the memoirs indicate wisdom in some occasions even though Evelina is ignorant of the forms and manners of the world. Therefore, inexperience, instead of innocence, may be the most appropriate word to describe Evelina.
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