Frances Burney
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Frances Burney was born on June 13, 1752, in King's Lynn.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] She held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain. She worked as a writer, novelist, diarist, essayist, playwright, and tragedy writer.[11][1][12][13] Her genres included memoir and epistolary novel.
Her father was Charles Burney, and her mother was Esther Sleepe.[12][14][15][14] Her siblings were Susanna Elizabeth Burney, Sarah Burney, James Burney, Esther Burney, Charles Burney, and Charlotte Ann Burney.[14] She married Alexandre Jean-Batiste Piochard (1783–present).[14] Her child was Alexander Charles Louis Piochard d'Arblay.[14]
Her notable works include Evelina, Cecilia, Camilla, and The Wanderer. She died on January 6, 1840, in London, and was buried at Church of St Swithin, Bath.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][16][9][17].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1752[11]
- Date of death: 1840[12]
- Place of burial: Church of St Swithin, Bath[13]
- Father: Charles Burney[14]
- Mother: Esther Sleepe[15]
- Spouse: Alexandre Jean-Batiste Piochard[16]
- Child: Alexander Charles Louis Piochard d'Arblay[17]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18], Kingdom of Great Britain[19]
- Occupation: tragedy writer[20], satirical novelist[21]
- Field of work: essay[22]
- Notable work: Evelina[23], Cecilia[24], Camilla[25], The Wanderer[26]
- Sex or gender: female[27]
- Genre: memoir[28], epistolary novel[29]
- Commons category: Frances Burney[30]
- Archives at: McGill University Archives Collection[31]
- Family name: Burney[32]
- Given name: Fanny[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Frances Burney[34]
- Commons gallery: Frances Burney[35]
- Depicted by: Frances d'Arblay ('Fanny Burney')[36]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Women Writers in Review[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Library of the World's Best Literature[42], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[43], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], A historical dictionary of British women[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Nickname: Madame d'Arblay[48]
- Commons Creator page: Frances Burney[49]
- Birth name: Frances Burney[50]
Why It Matters
Frances Burney has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
She has been cited as an influence by Jane Austen[53], a writer[54], 1775–1817[55], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[56], specialised in literature[57].
Works attributed to her include Evelina[58], a literary work[59]; Cecilia[60], a literary work[61]; and The Wanderer[62], a literary work[63].
FAQs
Where was Frances Burney born?
Frances Burney's place of birth was King's Lynn[2].
Where did Frances Burney die?
Frances Burney died in London[4].
Who were Frances Burney's parents?
Frances Burney's father was Charles Burney[14]. Frances Burney's mother was Esther Sleepe[15].
Who was Frances Burney married to?
Frances Burney's spouses include Alexandre Jean-Batiste Piochard[16].
What did Frances Burney do for work?
Frances Burney worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], diarist[7], essayist[8], and playwright[9].
Who did Frances Burney influence?
Frances Burney has been cited as an influence by Jane Austen[53].