Fanny Burney and Her Friends: Select Passages from Her Diary and Other Writings

Fanny Burney, an esteemed English novelist, diarist, and playwright, holds a distinctive place in 18th-century literature, renowned for her wit and insightful social commentary through her works. Born Frances Burney on June 13, 1752, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, her literary career took flight with the publication of her first novel, 'Evelina' (1778). 'Evelina,' which Burney initially published anonym...