Description
The Story of Fanny Burney is a biography of the writer Fanny Burney. It provides a concise introduction to her life and work, and traces the main outlines of her social picture in the hope that this will create the impetus for further investigation. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Burney and her historical environment.
Written by the renowned woman of letters Fanny Burney (1752-1840) and published under her married name, the Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay offer a unique insight into the currents of intellectual thought during a fascinating historical period. Originally published in 1927, this text provides a concise introduction to the Diary and Letters. Aimed at the general reader, it traces the main outlines of Burney's social picture in the hope that these outlines will create the impetus for further investigation. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Fanny Burney and her historical environment.