Bur·ney (bûr n ), Frances Known as "Fanny." 1752-1840. British writer best known for her witty and sophisticated letters and diaries covering the years from 1768 until her death. |
Burney [ˈbɜːnɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Burney, Charles (1726-1814) M, English, MUSIC: composer, HISTORY: historian) Charles. 1726-1814, English composer and music historian, whose books include A General History of Music (1776-89)
2. (Biographies / Burney, Frances (1752-1840) F, English, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: diarist) his daughter, Frances. known as Fanny; married name Madame D'Arblay. 1752-1840, English novelist and diarist: author of Evelina (1778). Her Diaries and Letters (1768-1840) are of historical interest
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