Camilla, A Picture of Youth (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. British Romance ClassicBy Frances Burney
Length47h 42m
About this audiobook
Published in 1796, Camilla, A Picture of Youth is Frances Burney's expansive novel of manners, courtship, and moral education. Centered on Camilla Tyrold and her troubled attachment to Edgar Mandlebert, the novel examines youthful error, social surveillance, female reputation, debt, and the precarious economies of feeling. Its style combines comic social observation with the heightened sensibility of late eighteenth-century fiction, placing it between Richardsonian moral analysis and the emerging domestic realism that would shape Jane Austen. Burney, also known as Fanny Burney, was already celebrated for Evelina and Cecilia when she wrote Camilla. Her acute understanding of polite society was sharpened by her years at the court of Queen Charlotte, her extensive diary-writing, and her experience as a woman negotiating authorship within restrictive cultural expectations. The novel's concern with female judgment, parental authority, and social constraint reflects both her literary ambitions and her lived knowledge of gendered scrutiny. Camilla is recommended to readers interested in the development of the English novel, women's writing, and the emotional politics of courtship. Though capacious and intricate, it rewards patience with psychological subtlety, social satire, and a penetrating account of youth learning to survive the world's judgments.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length47 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 13, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Works of Fanny Burney (Annotated)
14Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 10)
2Introduction
15Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 11)
3Synopsis
16Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 12)
4Historical Context
17Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 13)
5Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 1)
18Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 14)
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6Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 2)
19Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 15)
7Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 3)
20Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 16)
8Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 4)
21Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 17)
9Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 5)
22Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 18)
10Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 6)
23Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 19)
11Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 7)
24Analysis
12Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 8)
25Reflection
13Camilla, A Picture of Youth (pt. 9)
26Memorable Quotes
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