"The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2" by Fanny Burney is a compilation of private writings from the late 1700s that continues Frances Burney's story as she works for King George III's royal family. These accounts reveal the complexity of life as a courtier, offering views on her feelings, experiences, and analysis while within the royal house. These writings portray the complex routines of court life, interwoven with societal critiques and personal thoughts reflecting on the historical events that touch her reality. In the beginning, Madame D'Arblay tells stories of her experiences with court responsibilities, especially during royal celebrations. The early chapters expose her internal troubles as she deals with official customs and anticipations expected at the royal court, as well as her funny relationships with other members of the court, like Mr. Turbulent and Colonel Wellbred. Her views on the royal family, interactions with the Queen, and funny challenges, like her struggles with court behavior and surprise visits, come to light. Overall, these sections introduce an engaging combination of personal emotion, social mystery, and humorous interactions typical of Burney's style.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2
By Fanny Burney
Experience the funny and complex world of a courtier navigating royal customs and relationships within King George III's household.
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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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