Burney, Fanny ___ 1752-1840 ___ British ___ writer

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Fanny was the daughter of the musician Charles Burney; her mother died when she was still young. The young girl's literary development was influenced by the fact that her father had a substantial library and by his friends, in particular a failed author called Samuel Crisp to whom she wrote some early diary letters. These often contained careful accounts of the musical evenings hosted by her father. When 26, her novel, Evelina, a comedy of manners, was published anonymously. It was a huge success. Thereafter, when Fanny became known as its author, she was befriended by the fashionable Thrales and Dr Samuel Johnson. Her diaries, which reveal a rather sensitive, but egotistical, lady, are chiefly known for their vivid descriptions of good society. Although she was employed by George III's royal family in the late 1780s, the diaries avoid mention of the king's developing mental problems. After leaving the king's service, and at the age of 41, Fanny married a French emigre Alexandre d'Arblay.
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DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1768-1819 ___ literary society people royalty

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
New York Public Library: Manuscripts and Archives Division
Yale University Library

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay
The Journal and Letters of Fanny Burney (Madame D'Arblay)
The Early Diaries of Frances Burney
 

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