Frances Burney

281 books • 5 series

Frances Burney (13 June 1752 - 6 January 1840) was an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. Of her four novels, the first, Evelina, was the most successful, and remains the most highly regarded. When Burney published her first book, novel reading was frowned upon as something young women of a certain social status should not do, while novel writing was out of the question. When she published Evelina anonymously, she only told her siblings and two trusted aunts. Eventually her father read the novel and guessed that Burney was its author. News of her identity spread and brought Burney almost immediate fame with its unique narrative and comic strengths.
May 29, 2010
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Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 2 of 5

May 29, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 3 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 3 of 5

May 29, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 4 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 4 of 5

May 29, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 5 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Fourth Edition. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 5 of 5

May 28, 2010
Cover of Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World. by Miss Burney. ... Volume 2 of 3

Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World. by Miss Burney. ... Volume 2 of 3

May 28, 2010
Cover of Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World. by Miss Burney. ... Volume 1 of 3

Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World. by Miss Burney. ... Volume 1 of 3

May 28, 2010
Cover of Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World. by Miss Burney. ... Volume 3 of 3

Evelina, or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World. by Miss Burney. ... Volume 3 of 3

May 28, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 1 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 1 of 5

May 28, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 4 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 4 of 5

May 28, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 5 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 5 of 5

May 28, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 3 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 3 of 5

May 28, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 2 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. in Five Volumes. ... Volume 2 of 5

May 27, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 2 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 2 of 5

May 27, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 3 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 3 of 5

May 27, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 1 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 1 of 5

May 27, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 4 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 4 of 5

May 27, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 5 of 5

Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. by the Author of Evelina. the Third Edition. in Five Volumes. .. Volume 5 of 5

Apr 8, 2010
Cover of Camilla, Or, a Picture of Youth

Camilla, Or, a Picture of Youth

Apr 2, 2010
Cover of Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Volume 1

Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Volume 1

Mar 28, 2010
Cover of Cecilia, or Memories of an Heiress (Volume 2)

Cecilia, or Memories of an Heiress (Volume 2)

Mar 28, 2010
Cover of Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay Edited by Her Niece [Charlotte Barrett] (Volume 5)

Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay Edited by Her Niece [Charlotte Barrett] (Volume 5)

Mar 26, 2010
Cover of Memoirs of Dr. Burney (Volume 2); Arranged from His Own Manuscripts, from Family Papers, and from Personal Recollections by His Daughter.

Memoirs of Dr. Burney (Volume 2); Arranged from His Own Manuscripts, from Family Papers, and from Personal Recollections by His Daughter.

Mar 25, 2010
Cover of The Early Diary of Frances Burney, 1768-1778

The Early Diary of Frances Burney, 1768-1778

Mar 9, 2010
Cover of Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay, Volume 4...

Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay, Volume 4...