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The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay
By Fanny Burney
Length53h 13m
About this audiobook
Step directly into the intimate halls of royal courts and the vibrant literary circles of a bygone era. Through the sharp, observant eyes of a brilliant woman, experience the scandalous whispers, personal tragedies, and daily triumphs of history's most fascinating figures. This firsthand account offers an unfiltered glimpse into the private lives of kings, queens, and celebrated minds. Every entry is laced with wit, deep emotion, and astonishing historical detail. It is a breathtaking window into a world usually hidden behind velvet curtains.
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length53 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 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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