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Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress (Oxford World's Classics)

by Fanny Burney

Cecilia is an heiress, but she can only keep her fortune if her husband will consent to take her surname. Fanny Burney's unusual love story and deft social satire was much admired on its first publication in 1782 for its subtle interweaving of comedy, humanity, and social analysis. Controversial in its time, this eighteenth-century novel seems entirely fresh in relation to late... (read more)

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Rated 4.4 stars

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emilyruth78 said:

“I have to admit that I read this book for a grad school class - and I found it so compelling that I actually read the last page when I had at least 100 pages to go, just to make sure that everything worked out as it should. Burney was an important influence on Austen, and anyone who loves Austen should consider reading this book.”

posted Thursday, July 12 2007