Cecilia; or, Memoirs of an Heiress

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Cecilia; or, Memoirs of an Heiress

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Frances Burney
Her next novel, Cecilia; or, Memoirs of an Heiress, 5 vol. (1782), incorporated morally didactic themes along with the social satire of Burney’s first novel into a more complex plot. This novel was as well received as Evelina, but Burney’s success was shadowed by the death of Mrs.…
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Her next novel, Cecilia; or, Memoirs of an Heiress, 5 vol. (1782), incorporated morally didactic themes along with the social satire of Burney’s first novel into a more complex plot. This novel was as well received as Evelina, but Burney’s success was shadowed by the death of Mrs.…
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…its growth include Frances Burney’s Cecilia; or, Memoirs of an Heiress (1782), Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility (1811), and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847). These books focus on marriage plots and address the expectations placed on women at the time of the novels’ publication. The novels vary
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…its growth include Frances Burney’s Cecilia; or, Memoirs of an Heiress (1782), Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility (1811), and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847). These books focus on marriage plots and address the expectations placed on women at the time of the novels’ publication. The novels vary
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