Famous authors · 18th century
Frances Burney
1752 to 1840 · English · Literary fiction
What sets their writing apart: Study Burney for social comedy and the observed scene: a young narrator navigating manners, rendered through sharp dialogue and situational detail. A model for voice and comic embarrassment.
Notable works
- Evelina (1778)
- Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress (1782)
- Camilla
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