Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay: Volume 2: Edited by her Niece

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay: Volume 2: Edited by her Niece
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Fanny Burney
Edited by Charlotte Barrett
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:378
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9781108064095
ClassificationsDewey:823.6
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 August 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Born into a musical family as the daughter of Charles Burney, Frances 'Fanny' Burney (1752-1840) opted for a life of letters. Her epistolary novel Evelina generated both sensation and sales upon its appearance early in 1778, and when her identity as the author was soon revealed, it opened the door to intellectual circles frequented by the likes of Samuel Johnson and fellow diarist Hester Thrale. Appearing under her married name of Madame d'Arblay, her witty and candid journals and correspondence, from her breakthrough until her final years, were edited by her niece Charlotte Barrett (1786-1870) and first published in seven volumes between 1842 and 1846. Reissued here is the new edition of 1854, including biographical notes. Volume 2 covers the period from the beginning of 1781 to July 1786, during which Cecilia (1782), her second novel, was published.