"The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 1 of 5)" by Fanny Burney is a captivating novel set in the early 1800s that questions the role of unknown women in society. It spins a tale of a mysterious young woman's journey through a time of societal upheaval. The narrative begins with a dramatic rescue as this woman, at first known only as Incognita, is saved from a desperate situation on the French coast by a group of English travelers. Her unexpected arrival sparks suspicion and curiosity among the passengers, setting the scene for a journey that explores the challenges, prejudices, and complex social values that women faced during this period. The story throws our protagonist into a world where she has to establish an identity and overcome class barriers, making her character arc a striking part of the story.
The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 1 of 5)
By Fanny Burney
A mysterious woman's desperate plea for help from a dark shore sets off speculation, prejudice, and a fight for identity on a chaotic journey.
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About the AuthorFrances Burney, also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical 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 and 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). Most of her stage plays were not performed in her lifetime. She wrote a memoir of her father (1832) and many letters and journals that have been gradually published since 1889, forty-nine years after her death.
Frances Burney, also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical 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 and 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). Most of her stage plays were not performed in her lifetime. She wrote a memoir of her father (1832) and many letters and journals that have been gradually published since 1889, forty-nine years after her death.
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