Belinda. Volume 1, Chapters 1 and 2: Characters and Masks Summary

Belinda is an English Society Novel set and written at the turn of the eighteenth to nineteenth century. It tells the story of Belinda Portman, who has been sent to stay with Lady Delacour by her matchmaking aunt. She helps Lady Delacour reform her frivolous and distasteful ways and falls in love with Mr. Hervey in the process. However, it seems that Mr. Hervey keeps a secret mistress. When Mr. Vincent, a rich and handsome man falls in love with her, she encourages him, but Mr. Vincent has a shameful secret too. At the end of the book, all misunderstandings are finally resolved, Mr. Hervey declares his affections for Belinda, Lady Delacour has reformed, and the main characters are all given happy endings.

Belinda has been sent by her match-making aunt...