Project Gutenberg 2020-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 249 Burney, Fanny 1752 1840 Burney, Frances D'Arblay, Frances Burney Memoirs of Doctor Burney (Vol. 3 of 3) Arranged from his own manuscripts, from family papers, and from personal recollections by his daughter, Madame d'Arblay Produced by MWS, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Memoirs of Doctor Burney (Vol. 3 of 3)" by Fanny Burney is a biographical account written in the early 19th century. This work is an exploration of the life of Dr. Burney, a notable physician and musicologist, narrated through the perspective of his daughter, who compiles his memories, manuscripts, and familial documents. The memoirs focus on significant relationships and events in his life, particularly his friendships with literary figures of the time, such as Samuel Johnson. The opening portion introduces Dr. Burney's close friendship with Samuel Johnson, highlighting their emotional last encounters before Johnson's death in December 1784. Fanny Burney recounts poignant moments, revealing Johnson's frail state and intimate discussions they shared, which reflect mutual respect and affection. The narrative offers insights into the societal and personal dynamics of their era, illustrating how literature and friendship intertwined in their lives. Notably, the account also hints at Burney's subsequent engagements and challenges as he copes with loss while navigating his professional commitments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Burney, Charles, 1726-1814 ML Text Category: Biographies 655498 2025-07-24T13:44:03.225690 text/html 638183 2024-10-18T03:14:14 text/html 425961 2025-07-24T13:44:12.333072 application/epub+zip 434285 2025-07-24T13:44:04.796538 application/epub+zip 338771 2025-07-24T13:44:04.057557 application/epub+zip 619943 2025-07-24T13:44:17.835025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599623 2025-07-24T13:44:11.438073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504453 2022-09-28T01:18:16.102905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585417 2025-07-24T13:44:02.108597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565514 2024-10-18T03:14:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16053 2025-07-24T13:44:18.004014 application/rdf+xml 29066 2025-07-24T13:44:04.165569 image/jpeg 3655 2025-07-24T13:44:04.110604 image/jpeg 397861 2025-07-24T13:44:03.279573 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