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Frances Burney
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English satirical novelist, diarist, playwright (1752-1840)
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Frances Burney, also known by her given name Fanny and the nickname Madame d'Arblay, was a British writer, novelist, diarist, and essayist. Born in King's Lynn, she was the daughter of Charles Burney and had siblings Sarah Burney and James Burney. Her writing career began in 1768, and she wrote in the English language. Notable works include *Evelina*, *Cecilia*, and *The Wanderer*.
Burney died in London in 1840. She is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. Her works have been cataloged in various databases, with counts ranging from 5 to 98 depending on the source.
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1828
- Works
- 98
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 107
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,989x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,803x
- Cancer-related inflammation
· 2008 · cited 9,270x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,817x
- The protein data bank: A computer-based archival file for macromolecular structures
· 1977 · cited 6,779x
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Quotes
- “To have some account of my thoughts, manners, acquaintance and actions, when the hour arrives in which time is more nimble than memory, is the reason which induces me to keep a journal: a journal in which I must confess my every thought, must open my whole heart!”
- “I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility — I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.”
- “Look at your [English] ladies of quality—are they not forever parting with their husbands—forfeiting their reputations—and is their life aught but dissipation? In common genteel life, indeed, you may now and then meet with very fine girls—who have politeness, sense and conversation—but these are few—and then look at your trademen's daughters—what are they?—poor creatures indeed! all pertness, imitation and folly.”
- “When once—which every body must be—you are convinced of the wickedness and deceit of men, it is impossible to preserve untainted your own innocence of heart. Experience will prove the depravity of mankind, and the conviction of it only serves to create distrust, suspicion—caution—and sometimes causelessly.”
- “Money is the source of the greatest vice, & that Nation which is most rich, is most wicked.”
- “A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1752-06-13 ) 13 June 1752, Lynn Regis , England
- Died
- 6 January 1840 (1840-01-06) (aged 87), Bath , England
- Notable works
- Journals (1768–1840) Evelina (1778) Cecilia (1782) Camilla (1796) The Wanderer (1814)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Fanny
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- King's Lynn
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- Charles Burney
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Wanderer
- Field of work
- essay
- Genre
- epistolary novel
- Image
- Frances d'Arblay ('Fanny Burney') by Edward Francisco Burney.jpg
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- Commons category
- Frances Burney
- date of birth
- 1752-01-01
- date of death
- 1840-00-00
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- Commons Creator page
- Frances Burney
- nickname
- Madame d'Arblay
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1768-00-00
- name in native language
- Fanny Burney
- birth name
- Frances Burney
- P8168
- Çerkez Ethem
- P12749
- Ivan Mrkić
Sources (5)
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Frances Burney, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Diary and letters of Madame D'Arblay, 1. 1778 to 1780
Diary and letters of Madame D'Arblay, 2. 1781 to 1786
Cécilia, Ou Mémoires D'Une Héritière, 6
Cäcilie : Denkwürdigkeiten einer reichen Erbin. Frei nach dem Englischen der Burney von de Bawr, 4
Cäcilie : Denkwürdigkeiten einer reichen Erbin. Frei nach dem Englischen der Burney von de Bawr, 3
Evelina, or the history of a young lady's introduction to the world
Cecilia or memoirs of heiress, 1
Cécilia, Ou Mémoires D'Une Héritière, 7
Cécilia, Ou Mémoires D'Une Héritière, 1
Memoirs of Doctor Burney : arranged from his own manuscripts, from family papers, and from personal recollections, 3
Memoirs of Doctor Burney : arranged from his own manuscripts, from family papers, and from personal recollections, 2
Memoirs of Doctor Burney : arranged from his own manuscripts, from family papers, and from personal recollections, 1
Cecilia or memoirs of heiress, 2
Cäcilie : Denkwürdigkeiten einer reichen Erbin. Frei nach dem Englischen der Burney von de Bawr, 2
Cecilia, or memoirs of an heiress (fünfbändige Ausgabe)
Cécilia, Ou Mémoires D'Une Héritière, 3
Cecilia or memoires of an Heiress. by the author of Evelina [Fanny Burney] 3
Memoirs of Doctor Burney, arranges from his own manuscripts, from family papers, and from personal recollections. by his daughter, Madame D'Arblay. 3
Diary and letters of Madame D'Arblay, 6. 1793 - 1812
Diary and letters of Madame D'Arblay, 7. 1813 - 1840
Cécilia, Ou Mémoires D'Une Héritière, 2
Diary and letters of Madame D'Arblay, 4
Cecilia Ou Mémoires D'Une Héritière : Traduit de l'anglois, 1
Evelina; or the history of a young lady's introduction to the world. by Miss Burney
Georgina. eine wahre Geschichte. aus dem Engl. der Miß Burney, Verf. der Evelina und Cecilia Beverley 1
Cecilia or memoires of an Heiress. by the author of Evelina [Fanny Burney] 4
Georgina. eine wahre Geschichte. aus dem Engl. der Miß Burney, Verf. der Evelina und Cecilia Beverley 2
Cecilia or memoires of an Heiress. by the author of Evelina [Fanny Burney] 1
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Encyclopedic overview
Frances Burney (13 June 1752 – 6 January 1840), also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English novelist, diarist and playwright. In 1786–1790 she held the post of "Keeper of the Robes" to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen. In 1793, aged 41, she married a French exile, General Alexandre d'Arblay. After a long writing career that gained her a reputation as one of England's foremost literary authors, and after wartime travels that stranded her in France for over a decade, she settled in Bath, England, where she died on 6 January 1840. The first of her four novels, Evelina (1778), was the most successful and remains her most highly regarded, followed by Cecilia (1782). She also wrote a number of plays. She wrote a memoir of her father (1832), and is perhaps best remembered as the author of letters and journals that have been gradually published since 1842, whose influence has overshadowed the reputation of her fiction, establishing her posthumously as a diarist more than as a novelist or playwright.
Overview of career
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