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Frances Burney Quotes

English satirical novelist, diarist, playwright (1752-1840)

Frances Burney (13 June 1752 – 6 January 1840), also known as Fanny Burney and after marriage as Madame d'Arblay, was an English novelist, poet, diarist, and playwright.

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Native Name: Fanny Burney
Alternative Names: Evelina and Cecilia, Author of, • Frances d'Arblay • Madame d'Arblay • Frensis Burney

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