Regency Romance Classics – Fanny Burney Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated EditionBy Fanny Burney
Length139h 39m
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The Regency Romance Classics – Fanny Burney Collection gathers the courtship plots, social satire, and moral dramas that helped define the English novel before Austen. Through works such as Evelina, Cecilia, Camilla, and The Wanderer, Burney blends epistolary immediacy, comic dialogue, and acute psychological observation. Her fiction exposes the rituals of polite society, the precarity of female reputation, and the constraints placed upon women seeking love, autonomy, and security in late Georgian Britain. Fanny Burney (1752–1840), also known as Madame d'Arblay, was a pioneering novelist, diarist, and observer of court and literary life. Daughter of the music historian Charles Burney, she moved among artists, aristocrats, and intellectuals, later serving at the court of Queen Charlotte. Her unusual access to drawing rooms, theatres, and royal circles sharpened her eye for manners, hypocrisy, and social performance. This collection is warmly recommended to readers who enjoy Jane Austen, Maria Edgeworth, or the foundations of romantic fiction. Burney offers not merely love stories, but sophisticated studies of class, gender, and feeling. Her novels remain essential for anyone wishing to understand the evolution of the British novel and the cultural world that produced Regency romance.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length139 hrs 39 mins
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Publish dateMar 18, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
220Chapter 5. A Raffle
2Introduction
221Chapter 6. A Barn
3Historical Context
222Chapter 7. A Declaration
4Synopsis (Selection)
223Chapter 8. An answer
5Regency Romance Classics – Fanny Burney Collection
224Chapter 9. An Explication
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6Evelina
225Chapter 10. A Panic
7Preface
226Chapter 11. Two Lovers
8Chapter 1. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars
227Chapter 12. Two Doctors
9Chapter 2. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard
228Chapter 13. Two Ways of looking at the same Thing
10Chapter 3. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars
229Chapter 14. Two Retreats
11Chapter 4. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard
230Chapter 15. Two Sides of a Question
12Chapter 5. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard
231Book 3
13Chapter 6. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars
232Chapter 1. A few kind Offices
14Chapter 7. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars
233Chapter 2. A Pro and a Con
15Chapter 8. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
234Chapter 3. An Author's Notion of Travelling
16Chapter 9. Mr. Villars to Evelina
235Chapter 4. An internal Detection
17Chapter 10. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
236Chapter 5. An Author's Opinion of Visiting
18Chapter 11. Evelina in Continuation
237Chapter 6. An Author's Idea of Order
19Chapter 12. Evelina in Continuation
238Chapter 7. A Maternal Eye
20Chapter 13. Evelina in Continuation
239Chapter 8. Modern Ideas of Duty
21Chapter 14. Evelina in Continuation
240Chapter 9. A Few Embarrassments
22Chapter 15. Mr. Villars to Evelina
241Chapter 10. Modern Ideas of Life
23Chapter 16. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
242Chapter 11. Modern Notions of Penitence
24Chapter 17. Evelina in Continuation
243Chapter 12. Airs and Graces
25Chapter 18. Evelina in Continuation
244Chapter 13. Attic Adventures
26Chapter 19. Evelina in Continuation
245Book 4
27Chapter 20. Evelina in Continuation
246Chapter 1. A few Explanations
28Chapter 21. Evelina in Continuation
247Chapter 2. Specimens of Taste
29Chapter 22. Evelina in Continuation
248Chapter 3. A few Compliments
30Chapter 23. Evelina in Continuation
249Chapter 4. The Danger of Disguise
31Chapter 24. Mr Villars to Evelina
250Chapter 5. Strictures on Deformity
32Chapter 25. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
251Chapter 6. Strictures on Beauty
33Chapter 26. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
252Chapter 7. The Pleadings of Pity
34Chapter 27. Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars
253Chapter 8. The disastrous Buskins
35Chapter 28. Mr Villars to Lady Howard
254Chapter 9. Three Golden Maxims
36Chapter 29. Mr. Villars to Evelina
255Book 5
37Chapter 30. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
256Chapter 1. A Pursuer
38Chapter 31. Lady Howard to Sir John Belmont, Bart
257Chapter 2. An Adviser
39Chapter 32. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
258Chapter 3. Various Confabulations
40Chapter 33. Evelina in Continuation
259Chapter 4. A Dodging
41Chapter 34. Evelina in Continuation
260Chapter 5. A Sermon
42Chapter 35. Sir John Belmont to Lady Howard
261Chapter 6. A Chat
43Chapter 36. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
262Chapter 7. A Recall
44Chapter 37. Mr. Villars to Evelina
263Chapter 8. A Youth of the Times
45Chapter 38. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard
264Book 6
46Chapter 39. Mr. Villars to Evelina
265Chapter 1. A Walk by Moonlight
47Chapter 40. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
266Chapter 2. The Pantiles
48Chapter 41. Evelina to Miss Mirvan
267Chapter 3. Mount Ephraim
49Chapter 42. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
268Chapter 4. Knowle
50Chapter 43. Evelina in Continuation
269Chapter 5. Mount Pleasant
51Chapter 44. Evelina in Continuation
270Chapter 6. The accomplished Monkies
52Chapter 45. Evelina in Continuation
271Chapter 7. The Rooms
53Chapter 46. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
272Chapter 8. Ways to the Heart
54Chapter 47. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
273Chapter 9. Counsels for Conquest
55Chapter 48. Evelina in Continuation
274Chapter 10. Strictures upon the Ton
56Chapter 49. Mr. Villars to Evelina
275Chapter 11. Traits of Character
57Chapter 50. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
276Chapter 12. Traits of Eccentricity
58Chapter 51. Evelina in Continuation
277Chapter 13. Traits of Instruction
59Chapter 52. Evelina in Continuation
278Chapter 14. A Demander
60Chapter 53. Evelina in Continuation
279Chapter 15. An Accorder
61Chapter 54. Evelina in Continuation
280Chapter 16. An Helper
62Chapter 55. Evelina in Continuation
281Book 7
63Chapter 56. Mr. Villars to Evelina
282Chapter 1. The right Style of Arguing
64Chapter 57. Evelina to Miss Mirvan
283Chapter 2. A Council
65Chapter 58. Evelina to Miss Mirvan
284Chapter 3. A Proposal of Marriage
66Chapter 59. Evelina in Continuation
285Chapter 4. A Bull-Dog
67Chapter 60. Evelina in Continuation
286Chapter 5. An Oak Tree
68Chapter 61. Evelina in Continuation
287Chapter 6. A Call of the House
69Chapter 62. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
288Chapter 7. The Triumph of Pride
70Chapter 63. Evelina in Continuation
289Chapter 8. A Summons to Happiness
71Chapter 64. Evelina in Continuation
290Chapter 9. Offs and Ons
72Chapter 65. Evelina in Continuation
291Chapter 10. Resolutions
73Chapter 66. Evelina in Continuation
292Chapter 11. Ease and Freedom
74Chapter 67. Mr. Villars to Evelina
293Chapter 12. Dilemmas
75Chapter 68. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
294Chapter 13. Live and Learn
76Chapter 69. Evelina in Continuation
295Book 8
77Chapter 70. Evelina in Continuation
296Chapter 1. A Way to make Friends
78Chapter 71. Evelina in Continuation
297Chapter 2. A Rage of Obliging
79Chapter 72. Evelina in Continuation
298Chapter 3. A Pleasant Adventure
80Chapter 73. Mr. Villars to Evelina
299Chapter 4. An Author's Time-keeper
81Chapter 74. Lady Belmont to Sir John Belmont
300Chapter 5. An agreeable Hearing
82Chapter 75. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
301Chapter 6. Ideas upon Marriage
83Chapter 76. Evelina in Continuation
302Chapter 7. How to treat a Defamer
84Chapter 77. Evelina in Continuation
303Chapter 8. The Power of Prepossession
85Chapter 78. Evelina in Continuation
304Chapter 9. A Scuffle
86Chapter 79. Evelina in Continuation
305Chapter 10. A Youthful Effusion
87Chapter 80. Evelina in Continuation
306Chapter 11. The Computations of Self-Love
88Chapter 81. Evelina in Continuation
307Chapter 12. Juvenile Calculations
89Chapter 82. Evelina in Continuation
308Book 9
90Chapter 83. Mr. Villars to Evelina
309Chapter 1. A Water Party
91Chapter 84. Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars
310Chapter 2. Touches of Wit and Humour
92Cecilia
311Chapter 3. An Adieu
93Preface - The Right Hon. Edmund Burke to Miss F. Burney
312Chapter 4. A modest Request
94Book 1
313Chapter 5. A Self-dissection
95Chapter 1. A Journey
314Chapter 6. A Reckoning
96Chapter 2. An Argument
315Chapter 7. Brides and no Brides
97Chapter 3. An Arrival
316Chapter 8. A Hint for Debtors
98Chapter 4. A Sketch of High Life
317Chapter 9. A Lover's Eye
99Chapter 5. An Assembly
318Chapter 10. A Bride's Resolves
100Chapter 6. A Breakfast
319Chapter 11. The Workings of Sorrow
101Chapter 7. A Project
320Book 10
102Chapter 8. An Opera Rehearsal
321Chapter 1. A Surprise
103Chapter 9. A Supplication
322Chapter 2. A Narrative
104Chapter 10. A Provocation
323Chapter 3. The Progress of Dissipation
105Chapter 11. A Narration
324Chapter 4. Hints upon National Prejudice
106Book 2
325Chapter 5. The Operation of Terror
107Chapter 1. A Man of Wealth
326Chapter 6. The Reverse of a Mask
108Chapter 2. A Man of Family
327Chapter 7. A new View of an Old Mansion
109Chapter 3. A Masquerade
328Chapter 8. A last Resource
110Chapter 4. An Affray
329Chapter 9. A Spectacle
111Chapter 5. A Fashionable Friend
330Chapter 10. A Vision
112Chapter 6. A Family Party
331Chapter 11. Means to still Agitation
113Chapter 7. An Examination
332Chapter 12. Means to obtain a Boon
114Chapter 8. A Tete a Tete
333Chapter 13. Questions and Answers
115Book 3
334Chapter 14. The last Touches of the Picture
116Chapter 1. An Application
335The Wanderer
117Chapter 2. A Perplexity
336Chapter 1
118Chapter 3. An Admonition
337Chapter 2
119Chapter 4. An Evasion
338Chapter 3
120Chapter 5. An Adventure
339Chapter 4
121Chapter 6. A Man of Genius
340Chapter 5
122Chapter 7. An Expedient
341Chapter 6
123Chapter 8. A Remonstrance
342Chapter 7
124Chapter 9. A Victory
343Chapter 8
125Book 4
344Chapter 9
126Chapter 1. A Complaint
345Chapter 10
127Chapter 2. A Sympathy
346Chapter 11
128Chapter 3. A Conflict
347Chapter 12
129Chapter 4. An Expectation
348Chapter 13
130Chapter 5. An Agitation
349Chapter 14
131Chapter 6. A Man of the Ton
350Chapter 15
132Chapter 7. A Reproof
351Chapter 16
133Chapter 8. A Mistake
352Chapter 17
134Chapter 9. An Explanation
353Chapter 18
135Chapter 10. A Murmuring
354Chapter 19
136Book 5
355Chapter 20
137Chapter 1. A Rout
356Chapter 21
138Chapter 2. A Broad Hint
357Chapter 22
139Chapter 3. An Accommodation
358Chapter 23
140Chapter 4. A Detection
359Chapter 24
141Chapter 5. A Sarcasm
360Chapter 25
142Chapter 6. A Surmise
361Chapter 26
143Chapter 7. A Bold Stroke
362Chapter 27
144Chapter 8. A Miser’s Mansion
363Chapter 28
145Chapter 9. A Declaration
364Chapter 29
146Chapter 10. A Gamester’s Conscience
365Chapter 30
147Chapter 11. A Persecution
366Chapter 31
148Chapter 12. A Man of Business
367Chapter 32
149Chapter 13. A Solution
368Chapter 33
150Book 6
369Chapter 34
151Chapter 1. A Debate
370Chapter 35
152Chapter 2. A Railing
371Chapter 36
153Chapter 3. An Antique Mansion
372Chapter 37
154Chapter 4. A Rattle
373Chapter 38
155Chapter 5. A Storm
374Chapter 39
156Chapter 6. A Mystery
375Chapter 40
157Chapter 7. An Anecdote
376Chapter 41
158Chapter 8. A Conference
377Chapter 42
159Chapter 9. An Attack
378Chapter 43
160Chapter 10. A Retreat
379Chapter 44
161Chapter 11. A Worry
380Chapter 45
162Book 7
381Chapter 46
163Chapter 1. A Renovation
382Chapter 47
164Chapter 2. A Visit
383Chapter 48
165Chapter 3. An Incident
384Chapter 49
166Chapter 4. A Proposition
385Chapter 50
167Chapter 5. A Letter
386Chapter 51
168Chapter 6. A Discussion
387Chapter 52
169Chapter 7. A Retrospection
388Chapter 53
170Chapter 8. An Embarrassment
389Chapter 54
171Chapter 9. A Torment
390Chapter 55
172Book 8
391Chapter 56
173Chapter 1. An Interruption
392Chapter 57
174Chapter 2. An Event
393Chapter 58
175Chapter 3. A Consternation
394Chapter 59
176Chapter 4. A Perturbation
395Chapter 60
177Chapter 5. A Cottage
396Chapter 61
178Chapter 6. A Contest
397Chapter 62
179Chapter 7. A Message
398Chapter 63
180Chapter 8. A Parting
399Chapter 64
181Chapter 9. A Tale
400Chapter 65
182Chapter 10. A Shock
401Chapter 66
183Book 9
402Chapter 67
184Chapter 1. A Cogitation
403Chapter 68
185Chapter 2. A Surprize
404Chapter 69
186Chapter 3. A Confabulation
405Chapter 70
187Chapter 4. A Wrangling
406Chapter 71
188Chapter 5. A Suspicion
407Chapter 72
189Chapter 6. A Disturbance
408Chapter 73
190Chapter 7. A Calm
409Chapter 74
191Chapter 8. An Alarm
410Chapter 75
192Chapter 9. A Suspense
411Chapter 76
193Chapter 10. A Relation
412Chapter 77
194Chapter 11. An Enterprise
413Chapter 78
195Book 10
414Chapter 79
196Chapter 1. A Discovery
415Chapter 80
197Chapter 2. An Interview
416Chapter 81
198Chapter 3. A Summons
417Chapter 82
199Chapter 4. A Deliberation
418Chapter 83
200Chapter 5. A Decision
419Chapter 84
201Chapter 6. A Prating
420Chapter 85
202Chapter 7. A Pursuit
421Chapter 86
203Chapter 8. An Encounter
422Chapter 87
204Chapter 9. A Tribute
423Chapter 88
205Chapter 10. A Termination
424Chapter 89
206Camilla
425Chapter 90
207Book 1
426Chapter 91
208Chapter 1. A Family Scene
427Chapter 92
209Chapter 2. Comic Gambols
428Fanny Burneyby Austin Dobson
210Chapter 3. Consequences
429Chapter 1. The Burney Family
211Chapter 4. Studies of a grown Gentleman
430Chapter 2. No. 1, St. Martin’s Street
212Chapter 5. Schooling of a young Gentleman
431Chapter 3. The Story of “Evelina”
213Chapter 6. Tuition of a young Lady
432Chapter 4. The Successful Author
214Chapter 7. Lost Labour
433Chapter 5. “Cecilia”—and After
215Book 2
434Chapter 6. The Queen’s Dresser
216Chapter 1. New Projects
435Chapter 7. Half a Lifetime
217Chapter 2. New Characters
436Analysis
218Chapter 3. A Family Breakfast
437Reflection
219Chapter 4. A Public Breakfast
438Memorable Quotes
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