Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 223 Dobson, Austin 1840 1921 Dobson, Henry Austin Fanny Burney (Madame D'Arblay) Produced by Marcia Brooks, Al Haines, Cindy Beyer, Ross Cooling and the Online Project Gutenberg team with images provided by The Internet Archives-US "Fanny Burney (Madame D’Arblay)" by Austin Dobson is a biographical memoir written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and literary contributions of Fanny Burney, focusing on her upbringing, family background, and the social circles she inhabited. As a prominent figure of her time, Burney is celebrated for her novels, particularly "Evelina" and "Cecilia," which provided insight into the lives and experiences of women in the 18th century. The opening of the memoir begins with an introduction to the Burney family's heritage and upbringing. It details the lineage of Fanny Burney, highlighting her father, Charles Burney, a well-known musician and musicologist. The narrative describes Fanny's childhood, character traits, and family dynamics, revealing her gradual development into a keen observer of society, despite her initial shyness and reticence. The detailed account sets the stage for her eventual rise as an influential writer and commentator on the social and cultural norms of her time, paving the way for further exploration of her literary journey in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography Novelists, English -- 18th century -- Biography Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Biography Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies 600529 2025-06-19T14:24:27.094978 text/html 548107 2024-10-24T17:20:42 text/html 285742 2025-06-19T14:24:37.526970 application/epub+zip 292170 2025-06-19T14:24:28.926979 application/epub+zip 248965 2025-06-19T14:24:27.968055 application/epub+zip 452172 2025-06-19T14:24:43.167901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394793 2025-06-19T14:24:36.650912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351446 2022-09-22T07:05:09.301532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419643 2025-06-19T14:24:25.392064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399814 2024-10-24T17:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17206 2025-06-19T14:24:43.326979 application/rdf+xml 14842 2025-06-19T14:24:28.148948 image/jpeg 2385 2025-06-19T14:24:28.059038 image/jpeg 274024 2025-06-19T14:24:27.140005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia