The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay
By Fanny Burney
Length54h 14m
About this audiobook
Step behind the curtain of Georgian high society and the royal court of King George III through the intimate, unfiltered eyes of a brilliant literary observer. From surviving the terrifying madness of a king to navigating the perilous gossip of courtiers, this firsthand account captures the pulse of a fascinating era. Mingle with legendary figures of the age, experiencing their triumphs and scandals as if you were in the room. It is a captivating window into the personal struggles and extraordinary survival of a woman who chronicled history as it unfolded.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (177)
Includes Goodreads
GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length54 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY.
2SECT. 1 (1778.)
3MISS BURNEY PUBLISHES HER FIRST NOVEL AND FINDS HERSELF FAMOUS.
4“EVELINA” AND THE MYSTERY ATTENDING ITS PUBLICATION.
5A FIRST VISIT TO MRS. THRALE AND AN INTRODUCTION To DR. JOHNSON.
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6FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
7CONVERSATIONS WITH MRS. THRALE AND DR. JOHNSON.
8DR. JOHNSON ON SOME “LADIES” OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE
9A LEARNED MAN ON “EVELINA.”
10CURIOSITY REGARDING THE AUTHOR OF “EVELINA.”
11THE MEMBERS OF DR. JOHNSON'S HOUSEHOLD.
12ANTICIPATED VISIT FROM MRS. MONTAGU.
13FANNY BURNEY'S INTRODUCTION TO A CELEBRATED “BLUE-STOCKING.”
14DR. JOHNSON'S COMPLIMENTS AND GROSS SPEECHES.
15SUGGESTED HUSBANDS FOR FANNY BURNEY.
16A STREATHAM DINNER PARTY.
17SECT. 2 (1779)
18THE AUTHOR OF “EVELINA” IN SOCIETY:: SHE VISITS BRIGHTON AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
19A QUEER ADVENTURE.: St. Martin's Street, January.
20AN EVENING AT SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS'S: A DEMONSTRATIVE “EVELINA” ENTHUSIAST.
21FANNY BURNEY'S INTRODUCTION TO SHERIDAN.
22AN ARISTOCRATIC RADICAL OF THE LAST CENTURY.
23MR. MURPHY, THE DRAMATIST.
24A BEAUTY WEEPING AT WILL,
25MR. MURPHY'S CONCERN REGARDING FANNY BURNEY'S COMEDY.
26A SCENE ON THE BRIGHTON PARADE.
27MR. MURPHY CONSIDERS THE DIALOGUE IS CHARMING: A CENSORIOUS LADY.
28A MILITIA CAPTAIN OFFICIATES AS BARBER.
29“HEARTS HAVE AT YE ALL.”
30GIDDY MISS BROWN.
31SOPHY STREATFIELD AGAIN WEEPS TO ORDER.
32“EVERYTHING A BORE.”
33PROPOSED MATCH BETWEEN MR. SEWARD AND THE WEEPER-AT-WILL.
34THE FATE OF “THE WITLINGS.”: FANNY BURNEY to MR. CRISP.
35“QUITE WHAT WE CALL,” AND “GIVE ME LEAVE To TELL YOU.”
36THE CRYING BEAUTY AND HER MOTHER.
37A BEWITCHING PRODIGY.
38AT BRIGHTON: A “CURE.” THE JEALOUS CUMBERLANDS.
39AN AMUSING CHARACTER: HIS VIEWS ON MANY SUBJECTS.
40SECT. 3 (1780-1781)
41A SEASON AT BATH: MR. THRALE'S DEATH.
42A YOUTHFUL PRODIGY.
43LORD MULGRAVE ON THE “SERVICES.”
44SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH.
45THE BYRONS.
46MR. HENRY WILL BE SO MORTIFIED.
47ALL THE BEST FAMILIES IN THE NAVY.
48THE LADY OF BATH EASTON.
49A FASHIONABLE CONCERT.
50A BATH ALDERMAN'S RAREE SHOW.
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