Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 443 Burney, Fanny 1752 1840 Burney, Frances D'Arblay, Frances Burney Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_(Burney_novel) Text file produced by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1" by Fanny Burney is a novel written in the late 18th century. The book follows the life and experiences of Cecilia Beverley, a young heiress navigating the complexities of relationships, society, and her newfound wealth after the death of her uncle. With an intricate plot set against the backdrop of 18th-century England, it explores themes of love, ambition, and the impact of fortune on one's social standing. The opening of the novel introduces Cecilia as she embarks on a journey from her childhood home in Suffolk to London, reflecting on the loss of her parents and the recent death of her guardian, the Dean. We learn that Cecilia is to inherit a substantial fortune and has been living with her benevolent friend, Mrs. Charlton, who has provided comfort during her mourning. As she reluctantly prepares to leave her home, Cecilia's quite sensible and dignified character begins to take shape amidst her melancholy. The narrative also introduces important figures such as the charming yet duplicitous Mr. Monckton, who harbors ambitions towards Cecilia, setting the stage for future conflict and intrigue in the bustling city life awaiting her in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 765124 2025-07-03T07:19:59.780413 text/html 792938 2021-01-27T02:41:43 text/html 339949 2025-07-03T07:20:10.109361 application/epub+zip 353066 2025-07-03T07:20:03.276353 application/epub+zip 336912 2025-07-03T07:20:01.890387 application/epub+zip 675545 2025-07-03T07:20:15.508287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626321 2025-07-03T07:20:09.203328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594039 2022-09-03T11:26:01.968520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658881 2025-07-03T07:19:58.394404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 658552 2018-03-15T06:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 649502 2016-10-08T10:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21452 2025-07-03T07:20:15.644310 application/rdf+xml 17300 2025-07-03T07:20:02.426353 image/jpeg 3784 2025-07-03T07:20:02.163357 image/jpeg 241203 2018-03-17T06:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 254341 2021-01-27T02:41:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 240088 2016-10-08T10:07:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 329342 2025-07-03T07:19:59.835366 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