Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 364 Burney, Fanny 1752 1840 Burney, Frances D'Arblay, Frances Burney Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_(Burney_novel) Text file produced by Delphine Lettau, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 2" by Fanny Burney is a novel written in the late 18th century, specifically reflecting the societal norms and challenges of that era. The narrative delves into the life of Cecilia Beverley, an heiress navigating the complexities of love, friendship, and social expectations. As she encounters various characters, her journey reveals themes of social class disparities, personal sacrifices, and the pursuit of happiness amidst societal constraints. At the start of this volume, Cecilia grapples with her emotions and the realities surrounding her relationships, particularly concerning her feelings for young Delvile. The opening chapters focus on her visit to Miss Belfield, where she learns of the challenges facing Miss Belfield's brother and expresses her desire to help the family despite their pride. The dialogue highlights Cecilia's compassionate nature as she navigates social niceties and the complexities of their situation, all while feeling the weight of her own romantic concerns, especially in relation to young Delvile's recent distance. The intricate interplay of relationships and the exploration of societal roles set the stage for deeper conflicts to emerge throughout the narrative. (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 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 767480 2025-06-03T11:23:40.541615 text/html 796465 2021-02-26T01:18:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 255954 2021-02-26T01:18:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 341794 2025-06-03T11:23:52.467625 application/epub+zip 354513 2025-06-03T11:23:44.593630 application/epub+zip 337710 2025-06-03T11:23:42.991572 application/epub+zip 676238 2025-06-03T11:23:58.705538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627351 2025-06-03T11:23:51.452602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594720 2022-09-04T04:47:13.894946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664072 2025-06-03T11:23:38.995635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 663918 2018-03-15T06:17:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 242970 2018-03-17T06:41:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 654435 2013-08-18T14:14:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241821 2013-08-18T14:25:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 654424 2013-08-18T14:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241754 2013-08-18T14:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23386 2025-06-03T11:23:58.858523 application/rdf+xml 17441 2025-06-03T11:23:43.574641 image/jpeg 3794 2025-06-03T11:23:43.283588 image/jpeg 331619 2025-06-03T11:23:40.603652 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