Frances Burney (1752–1840), also known as Fanny Burney and later as Madame d'Arblay, was a distinguished English novelist, diarist, and playwright whose literary works offer a unique glimpse into the life and social mores of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Burney's wit and keen observation made her novels notably ahead of her time in the examination of women's roles and social norms. Her f...