Fanny Burney (Madame D'Arblay)

Fanny Burney (Madame D'Arblay)

The main sources for this memoir of Frances or Fanny Burney,afterwards Madame DArblay,in addition to her novels, the literature of the period, and the works specified in the footnotes, are as follows: 1. Memoirs of Dr. Burney, arranged from his own Manuscript, from Family Papers, and from Personal Recollections. By his Daughter, Madame DArblay. In Three Volumes. London: Moxon, 1832. 2. Diary and Letters of Madame DArblay, Author of Evelina, Cecilia, etc. Edited by her Niece. [In Seven Volumes.] London: Colburn, 1842-46. [The edition here used is Swan Sonnenscheins four volume issue of 1892.] 3. The Early Diary of Frances Burney 1768-1778. With a Selection from her Correspondence, and from the Journals of her Sisters Susan and Charlotte Burney. Edited by Annie Raine Ellis. In Two Volumes. London: George Bell and Sons, 1889. I am indebted to the kindness of Archdeacon Burney, Vicar of St. Marks, Surbiton, for access to his unique extra-illustrated copy of the Diary and Letters of 1842-6, which contains, among other interesting mss., the originals of Mrs. Thrales letter mentioned at page 86 of this volume, and of Burkes letter mentioned at page 124. Archdeacon Burney is the possessor of Edward Burneys portrait of his cousin (page 88); of the Reynolds portraits of Dr. Burney and Garrick from the Thrale Gallery (page 94); of a very fine portrait of Dr. Charles Burney by Lawrence; and of a group by Hudson of Hetty Burney, her husband, Charles Rousseau Burney, and her husbands father, Richard Burney of Worcester. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 48806
Author: Dobson, Austin
Release Date: Apr 27, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English