The Complete Novels of Fanny Burney (Illustrated)

Enriched edition. Victorian Classics, Including Evelina, Cecilia, Camilla & The Wanderer, With Author's BiographyBy Frances Burney

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In "The Complete Novels of Fanny Burney (Illustrated)", readers are invited into the richly textured world of 18th-century England through Burney's keenly observant narrative style. This collection encapsulates her five major novels—"Evelina," "Cecilia," "Camilla," "The Wanderer," and "The History of Caroline Evelyn"—merging epistolary form with incisive social commentary. Burney's exploration of female identity and societal constraint is both poignant and innovative, showcasing her skill in blending humor with serious reflection on the complexities faced by women in her time. The inclusion of illustrations enhances the reader's experience, allowing a visual connection to the vibrant characters and settings she so artfully describes. Frances Burney, often celebrated as a precursor to Jane Austen, was born into a literary family that shaped her artistic sensibilities. Her experiences at the court of King George III and her friendships with notable figures of her time, like Samuel Johnson, influenced her perspective on the social dynamics of her era. Burney's own life was punctuated by challenges and triumphs as a woman writer, fostering her deep understanding of the societal pressures depicted in her novels. This comprehensive edition serves as both a historical document and a timeless exploration of human experience. Readers are encouraged to delve into Burney's work not only for its narrative charm but also for its profound insights into the struggles and aspirations of women, making it a must-read for those interested in feminist literature and the evolution of the novel. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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.

Coming of Age Satire Family Hidden Identity Betrayal Mystery Journey

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GenreLiterary Classics, Humor

Length139 hrs 23 mins

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Publish dateDec 25, 2023

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1The Complete Novels of Fanny Burney (Illustrated Edition)

204Chapter 9. An Explication

2Preface

205Chapter 10. A Panic

3Letter 1: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars

206Chapter 11. Two Lovers

4Letter 2: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard

207Chapter 12. Two Doctors

5Letter 3: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars

208Chapter 13. Two Ways of looking at the same Thing

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6Letter 4: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard

209Chapter 14. Two Retreats

7Letter 5: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard

210Chapter 15. Two Sides of a Question

8Letter 6: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars

211Chapter 1. A few kind Offices

9Letter 7: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars

212Chapter 2. A Pro and a Con

10Letter 8: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

213Chapter 3. An Author’s Notion of Travelling

11Letter 9: Mr. Villars to Evelina

214Chapter 4. An Internal Detection

12Letter 10: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

215Chapter 5. An Author’s Opinion of Visiting

13Letter 11: Evelina in Continuation

216Chapter 6. An Author’s Idea of Order

14Letter 12: Evelina in Continuation

217Chapter 7. A Maternal Eye

15Letter 13: Evelina in Continuation

218Chapter 8. Modern Ideas of Duty

16Letter 14: Evelina in Continuation

219Chapter 9. A Few Embarrassments

17Letter 15: Mr. Villars to Evelina

220Chapter 10. Modern Ideas of Life

18Letter 16: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

221Chapter 11. Modern Notions of Penitence

19Letter 17: Evelina in Continuation

222Chapter 12. Airs and Graces

20Letter 18: Evelina in Continuation

223Chapter 13. Attic Adventures

21Letter 19: Evelina in Continuation

224Chapter 1. A Few Explanations

22Letter 20: Evelina in Continuation

225Chapter 2. Specimens of Taste

23Letter 21: Evelina in Continuation

226Chapter 3. A Few Compliments

24Letter 22: Evelina in Continuation

227Chapter 4. The Danger of Disguise

25Letter 23: Evelina in Continuation

228Chapter 5. Strictures on Deformity

26Letter 24: Mr Villars to Evelina

229Chapter 6. Strictures on Beauty

27Letter 25: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

230Chapter 7. The Pleadings of Pity

28Letter 26: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

231Chapter 8. The Disastrous Buskins

29Letter 27: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars

232Chapter 9. Three Golden Maxims

30Letter 28: Mr Villars to Lady Howard

233Chapter 1. A Pursuer

31Letter 29: Mr. Villars to Evelina

234Chapter 2. An Adviser

32Letter 30: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

235Chapter 3. Various Confabulations

33Letter 31: Lady Howard to Sir John Belmont, Bart

236Chapter 4. A Dodging

34Letter 32: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

237Chapter 5. A Sermon

35Letter 33: Evelina in Continuation

238Chapter 6. A Chat

36Letter 34: Evelina in Continuation

239Chapter 7. A Recall

37Letter 35: Sir John Belmont to Lady Howard

240Chapter 8. A Youth of the Times

38Letter 36: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

241Chapter 1. A Walk by Moonlight

39Letter 37: Mr. Villars to Evelina

242Chapter 2. The Pantiles

40Letter 38: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard

243Chapter 3. Mount Ephraim

41Letter 39: Mr. Villars to Evelina

244Chapter 4. Knowle

42Letter 40: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

245Chapter 5. Mount Pleasant

43Letter 41: Evelina to Miss Mirvan

246Chapter 6. The Accomplished Monkies

44Letter 42: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

247Chapter 7. The Rooms

45Letter 43: Evelina in Continuation

248Chapter 8. Ways to the Heart

46Letter 44: Evelina in Continuation

249Chapter 9. Counsels for Conquest

47Letter 45: Evelina in Continuation

250Chapter 10. Strictures upon the Ton

48Letter 46: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

251Chapter 11. Traits of Character

49Letter 47: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

252Chapter 12. Traits of Eccentricity

50Letter 48: Evelina in Continuation

253Chapter 13. Traits of Instruction

51Letter 49: Mr. Villars to Evelina

254Chapter 14. A Demander

52Letter 50: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

255Chapter 15. An Accorder

53Letter 51: Evelina in Continuation

256Chapter 16. An Helper

54Letter 52: Evelina in Continuation

257Chapter 1. The right Style of Arguing

55Letter 53: Evelina in Continuation

258Chapter 2. A Council

56Letter 54: Evelina in Continuation

259Chapter 3. A Proposal of Marriage

57Letter 55: Evelina in Continuation

260Chapter 4. A Bull-Dog

58Letter 56: Mr. Villars to Evelina

261Chapter 5. An Oak Tree

59Letter 57: Evelina to Miss Mirvan

262Chapter 6. A Call of the House

60Letter 58: Evelina to Miss Mirvan

263Chapter 7. The Triumph of Pride

61Letter 59: Evelina in Continuation

264Chapter 8. A Summons to Happiness

62Letter 60: Evelina in Continuation

265Chapter 9. Offs and Ons

63Letter 61: Evelina in Continuation

266Chapter 10. Resolutions

64Letter 62: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

267Chapter 11. Ease and Freedom

65Letter 63: Evelina in Continuation

268Chapter 12. Dilemmas

66Letter 64: Evelina in Continuation

269Chapter 13. Live and Learn

67Letter 65: Evelina in Continuation

270Chapter 1. A Way to make Friends

68Letter 66: Evelina in Continuation

271Chapter 2. A Rage of Obliging

69Letter 67: Mr. Villars to Evelina

272Chapter 3. A Pleasant Adventure

70Letter 68: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

273Chapter 4. An Author’s Time-keeper

71Letter 69: Evelina in Continuation

274Chapter 5. An Agreeable Hearing

72Letter 70: Evelina in Continuation

275Chapter 6. Ideas upon Marriage

73Letter 71: Evelina in Continuation

276Chapter 7. How to treat a Defamer

74Letter 72: Evelina in Continuation

277Chapter 8. The Power of Prepossession

75Letter 73: Mr. Villars to Evelina

278Chapter 9. A Scuffle

76Letter 74: Lady Belmont to Sir John Belmont

279Chapter 10. A Youthful Effusion

77Letter 75: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars

280Chapter 11. The Computations of Self-Love

78Letter 76: Evelina in Continuation

281Chapter 12. Juvenile Calculations

79Letter 77: Evelina in Continuation

282Chapter 1. A Water Party

80Letter 78: Evelina in Continuation

283Chapter 2. Touches of Wit and Humour

81Letter 79: Evelina in Continuation

284Chapter 3. An Adieu

82Letter 80: Evelina in Continuation

285Chapter 4. A Modest Request

83Letter 81: Evelina in Continuation

286Chapter 5. A Self-dissection

84Letter 82: Evelina in Continuation

287Chapter 6. A Reckoning

85Letter 83: Mr. Villars to Evelina

288Chapter 7. Brides and no Brides

86Preface

289Chapter 8. A Hint for Debtors

87Chapter 1. A Journey

290Chapter 9. A Lover’s Eye

88Chapter 2. An Argument

291Chapter 10. A Bride’s Resolves

89Chapter 3. An Arrival

292Chapter 11. The Workings of Sorrow

90Chapter 4. A Sketch of High Life

293Chapter 1. A Surprise

91Chapter 5. An Assembly

294Chapter 2. A Narrative

92Chapter 6. A Breakfast

295Chapter 3. The Progress of Dissipation

93Chapter 7. A Project

296Chapter 4. Hints upon National Prejudice

94Chapter 8. An Opera Rehearsal

297Chapter 5. The Operation of Terror

95Chapter 9. A Supplication

298Chapter 6. The Reverse of a Mask

96Chapter 10. A Provocation

299Chapter 7. A New View of an old Mansion

97Chapter 11. A Narration

300Chapter 8. A Last Resource

98Chapter 1. A Man of Wealth

301Chapter 9. A Spectacle

99Chapter 2. A Man of Family

302Chapter 10. A Vision

100Chapter 3. A Masquerade

303Chapter 11. Means to still Agitation

101Chapter 4. An Affray

304Chapter 12. Means to Obtain a Boon

102Chapter 5. A Fashionable Friend

305Chapter 13. Questions and Answers

103Chapter 6. A Family Party

306Chapter 14. The last Touches of the Picture

104Chapter 7. An Examination

307Chapter 1

105Chapter 8. A Tete a Tete

308Chapter 2

106Chapter 1. An Application

309Chapter 3

107Chapter 2. A Perplexity

310Chapter 4

108Chapter 3. An Admonition

311Chapter 5

109Chapter 4. An Evasion

312Chapter 6

110Chapter 5. An Adventure

313Chapter 7

111Chapter 6. A Man of Genius

314Chapter 8

112Chapter 7. An Expedient

315Chapter 9

113Chapter 8. A Remonstrance

316Chapter 10

114Chapter 9. A Victory

317Chapter 11

115Chapter 1. A Complaint

318Chapter 12

116Chapter 2. A Sympathy

319Chapter 13

117Chapter 3. A Conflict

320Chapter 14

118Chapter 4. An Expectation

321Chapter 15

119Chapter 5. An Agitation

322Chapter 16

120Chapter 6. A Man of the Ton

323Chapter 17

121Chapter 7. A Reproof

324Chapter 18

122Chapter 8. A Mistake

325Chapter 19

123Chapter 9. An Explanation

326Chapter 20

124Chapter 10. A Murmuring

327Chapter 21

125Chapter 1. A Rout

328Chapter 22

126Chapter 2. A Broad Hint

329Chapter 23

127Chapter 3. An Accommodation

330Chapter 24

128Chapter 4. A Detection

331Chapter 25

129Chapter 5. A Sarcasm

332Chapter 26

130Chapter 6. A Surmise

333Chapter 27

131Chapter 7. A Bold Stroke

334Chapter 28

132Chapter 8. A Miser’s Mansion

335Chapter 29

133Chapter 9. A Declaration

336Chapter 30

134Chapter 10. A Gamester’s Conscience

337Chapter 31

135Chapter 11. A Persecution

338Chapter 32

136Chapter 12. A Man of Business

339Chapter 33

137Chapter 13. A Solution

340Chapter 34

138Chapter 1. A Debate

341Chapter 35

139Chapter 2. A Railing

342Chapter 36

140Chapter 3. An Antique Mansion

343Chapter 37

141Chapter 4. A Rattle

344Chapter 38

142Chapter 5. A Storm

345Chapter 39

143Chapter 6. A Mystery

346Chapter 40

144Chapter 7. An Anecdote

347Chapter 41

145Chapter 8. A Conference

348Chapter 42

146Chapter 9. An Attack

349Chapter 43

147Chapter 10. A Retreat

350Chapter 44

148Chapter 11. A Worry

351Chapter 45

149Chapter 1. A Renovation

352Chapter 46

150Chapter 2. A Visit

353Chapter 47

151Chapter 3. An Incident

354Chapter 48

152Chapter 4. A Proposition

355Chapter 49

153Chapter 5. A Letter

356Chapter 50

154Chapter 6. A Discussion

357Chapter 51

155Chapter 7. A Retrospection

358Chapter 52

156Chapter 8. An Embarrassment

359Chapter 53

157Chapter 9. A Torment

360Chapter 54

158Chapter 1. An Interruption

361Chapter 55

159Chapter 2. An Event

362Chapter 56

160Chapter 3. A Consternation

363Chapter 57

161Chapter 4. A Perturbation

364Chapter 58

162Chapter 5. A Cottage

365Chapter 59

163Chapter 6. A Contest

366Chapter 60

164Chapter 7. A Message

367Chapter 61

165Chapter 8. A Parting

368Chapter 62

166Chapter 9. A Tale

369Chapter 63

167Chapter 10. A Shock

370Chapter 64

168Chapter 1. A Cogitation

371Chapter 65

169Chapter 2. A Surprize

372Chapter 66

170Chapter 3. A Confabulation

373Chapter 67

171Chapter 4. A Wrangling

374Chapter 68

172Chapter 5. A Suspicion

375Chapter 69

173Chapter 6. A Disturbance

376Chapter 70

174Chapter 7. A Calm

377Chapter 71

175Chapter 8. An Alarm

378Chapter 72

176Chapter 9. A Suspense

379Chapter 73

177Chapter 10. A Relation

380Chapter 74

178Chapter 11. An Enterprise

381Chapter 75

179Chapter 1. A Discovery

382Chapter 76

180Chapter 2. An Interview

383Chapter 77

181Chapter 3. A Summons

384Chapter 78

182Chapter 4. A Deliberation

385Chapter 79

183Chapter 5. A Decision

386Chapter 80

184Chapter 6. A Prating

387Chapter 81

185Chapter 7. A Pursuit

388Chapter 82

186Chapter 8. An Encounter

389Chapter 83

187Chapter 9. A Tribute

390Chapter 84

188Chapter 10. A Termination

391Chapter 85

189Chapter 1. A Family Scene

392Chapter 86

190Chapter 2. Comic Gambols

393Chapter 87

191Chapter 3. Consequences

394Chapter 88

192Chapter 4. Studies of a grown Gentleman

395Chapter 89

193Chapter 5. Schooling of a young Gentleman

396Chapter 90

194Chapter 6. Tuition of a young Lady

397Chapter 91

195Chapter 7. Lost Labour

398Chapter 92

196Chapter 1. New Projects

399Preface

197Chapter 2. New Characters

400Chapter 1. The Burney Family

198Chapter 3. A Family Breakfast

401Chapter 2. No. 1, St. Martin’s Street

199Chapter 4. A Public Breakfast

402Chapter 3. The Story of “Evelina”

200Chapter 5. A Raffle

403Chapter 4. The Successful Author

201Chapter 6. A Barn

404Chapter 5. Cecilia—and After

202Chapter 7. A Declaration

405Chapter 6. The Queen’s Dresser

203Chapter 8. An Answer

406Chapter 7. Half a Lifetime

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