Fanny Burney's Diary: A Selection from the Diary and Letters (The Folio Society)

xii, 315 pp. Edited, with an introduction and biographical index, by John Wain. Frontispiece portrait of Fanny Burney, portraits of nine other notable figures, as well as images of Thrale Place and Windsor Castle, by various artists. Frances Burney was a satirical novelist, diarist, and playwright whose writing career spanned decades. Burney held the prestigious post of "Keeper of the Robes" to George III's queen and later married a French exile. Her first novel, 'Evelina', was a critical success and remains highly regarded to this day. Alongside her literary accomplishments, Burney wrote memoirs, letters, and journals that offer a unique glimpse into her world and the people she knew.