#Frances Burney

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26.06.2023 - I'm really enjoying having the days back to myself again, I've got a long summer ahead before I start teaching properly in September. I'm hoping to use this time to work on my mental health, as it's taken a real knock the last two years, and do a lot of the things I've been putting off.

Anyway, I've finally set up my new desk! I don't need a proper desk anymore, so I've gone for a vintage writing bureau (with shelving that I still need to sort!) I've also updated my reading journal and started reading Evelina. I'm having a lot of fun with this one so far - I do love a good epistolary novel, there's nothing quite like them!

Currently reading: Evelina by Frances Burney (and a lot of academic articles!)

#studyblr #gradblr #books #reading #evelina #frances burney #the articles are all about Emma #bookblr #epistolary #18th century literature

[aliteraryprincess]

February 2024 Wrap Up

Why is it that February always seems to last forever? It's got to be one of my least favorite months, although it does mark the anniversary of me meeting my husband, so at least there's that. We've known each other five years!

Books Read: 6

This was a good reading month. Cecilia is my favorite of the month (and frankly should count for three books since it's so huge). The Margaret Oliphant biography is my least favorite, although I didn't hate it or anything. It was definitely less condescending and obnoxious than the one I read back in November that made me want to fight the authors (unfortunately I can't; they're dead). But it was still a little condescending and Williams referred to Oliphant as Margaret throughout, which irritated me. Ones marked with ® are rereads.

Margaret Oliphant: A Critical Biography by Merryn Williams - 3 stars

Salem Chapel by Margaret Oliphant - 4 stars ®

Heartstopper Vol. 5 by Alice Oseman - 5 stars

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid - 5 stars

Cecilia by Frances Burney - 5 stars

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins - 4 stars

On Tumblr:

Look, I'm posting photos again! I'm trying to post pictures of my fairy tale retellings on Fridays as a small continuation of Fairy Tale Friday. My favorite thing about writing those posts for my blog was taking the photos, and I would still like to do that even though I've moved the feature onto YouTube.

January 2024 Wrap Up

Book Photography: The Night Dance by Suzanne Weyn

Book Photography: Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguié

Book Quotes: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Book Quotes: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Reblogged: Horror Recommendations for a Teen

On YouTube:

And we've got a fair amount here, including an hour long ramble about The Chronicles of Narnia!

January Wrap Up | 9 books for the start of 2024!

Rereading The Chronicles of Narnia as an Adult | Remember December Rereadathon

A #FebRegency Currently Reading 2/12/24

The #FebRegency Tag

March TBR | (Middle)March of the Mammoths!

What I Read for My PhD in English Literature | 19th-Century American Literature

#booklr #book photography #monthly wrap up #february wrap up #books #wrap up #cecilia #frances burney #a study in drowning #ava reid #the villa #rachel hawkins

[litandlifequotes]

You are the friend to whom my soul is attached as to its better half. You are dearer to me than language has the power of telling.

Evelina by Frances Burney

#frances burney #evelina #book #book quote #quote #words #reading #literature #classic

[lost-and-found-jc]

So apparently the two universal truths are:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." -Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (Chapter 1)

And

"...young women of large fortunes may have little trouble in finding themselves establishments,..." -Frances Burney, Cecilia (Book 9 Chapter 4)

#Jane Austen #pride and prejudice #frances burney #cecilia #literature #reading this just made me laugh #we have now come full circle #now we know how both women and men on both sides should they find themselves in possession of a large fortune should act #memories of an heiress

[evelinaeveryday]

not to participate in unpaid barbie promotion, but...

#Evelina #evelina anville #evelina everyday #Frances Burney #barbie #barbie meme #too bad there's not a single film I could have used for images :C

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‘They are merry little souls; not very heavy, I believe, in the head: I don’t suppose they have a thought above once in a twelvemonth.’

Frances Burney, The Wanderer, or Female Difficulties

#the wanderer #the wanderer or female difficulties #frances burney #1814 #1810s #19th century #english literature #queue pierce my soul

[dreamyartiste]

John Hoppner- Portrait Lady as Evelina

#art #artsy #artistry #women in art #beautiful #romantic art #lovely #beautiful art #lovely art #evelina #frances burney #portrait #character art #literature in art #literary art #literature #john hoppner #18th century literature #evelina or a young lady's entrance into the world #romance

[annebrontesrequiem]

Frances Burney’s sense of drama is only matched by her sense of satire. I see things are about to become very stressful for the next 90 pages

#oh no… not a second miss belmont #and here comes another miss belmont with the steel chair #evelina #frances burney #classic literature #bern speaks

[lizziestudieshistory]

Books of 2023 - July

Somehow I've read a lot this month but haven't actually finished that many books considering I've been on holiday? I don't really know what happened.

Books read:

Silas Marner by George Eliot - this is by far the biggest surprise of the year. I was convinced I wasn't going to like George Eliot, but after reading Silas Marner I've been enchanted by her. On the surface I should have found this book a bit tedious, I typically don't like novels set in the countryside, however, I was hooked! Eliot's writing style was the big attraction here, she has such a lively style that I swear could make anything interesting after this, alongside her astoundingly convincing portrait of a village community in the 19th century. I came away believing people like those that inhabited Raveloe existed and I was fascinated by them. (It probably helped that I am VERY familiar with villiage communities in Warwickshire thanks to my research, which is where Raveloe is supposed to be.) Honestly this was the best place for me to start with George Eliot and I will be continuing.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Whaton - this was an impromptu read when I wanted an audiobook to listen to while sewing. However, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book! I was swept away into 1870s New York society and was captivated by how casually awful everyone turned out to be. I didn't enjoy it as much as The House of Mirth (mainly because I didn't like Archer, May, or Countess Olenska as much as Lily or Seldon) but I had a fabulous time revisiting Wharton.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare - I love this play, it brings me so much joy when I read it and this time was no different. I still believe Beatrice is Shakespeare's best heroine and I will accept no arguments to the contrary.

Approximately 25 articles, reviews, essays, and introductions about Jane Austen's Emma by various authors - I don't know what's happened to me, I've become an obsessive... However, I have had a great time and learnt A LOT about regency literature in the process? It's given me a greater appreciation of Emma and I don't regret a moment I spent on this. My only problem is I don't really know what to do with all my notes!

DNF:

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - I tried okay? However, I finished volume one and couldn't find a single reason to keep reading except completionism. I hated Fanny and the Bertrams, I was bored by the Crawfords, and I missed the style of Emma. Overall, I was left wondering why I was bothering with Mansfield Park as I wasn't enjoying myself. So, I dropped it to read something else that I'd actually enjoy.

Currently reading:

Evelina by Frances Burney - I'm in love with this book, but for some reason I'm not devouring it? I'm taking my time with it and revelling in the experience - I've made my peace with this and will continue to enjoy my leisurely read.

Richard II by William Shakespeare - I'm rereading this and taking it an act a day because I'm making notes. I'll actually finish it tomorrow, but I'm not counting it as read.

The Book of Lost Tales Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien - another leisurely read because it's so dense and, like Shakespeare, I'm making notes when I feel inclined. I also really struggled to get through the section on The Tale of Tinuviel... (I don't like ANY of the prose versions of Beren and Luthien? It needs to be in verse for me to get into it 🤷‍♀️) But now I've got through that opening section I'm enjoying this a lot more.

Charles I and the People of England by David Cressy - my current non-fiction tome. I'm having a great time with this, but it was going to be a winner considering my unreasonable love for Charles I!

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke - I have no idea how I ended up in the middle of this but I'm enjoying it well enough that I'm going to continue (although I think I prefer Piranesi?)

#books #reading #books of 2023 #july reads #silas marner #george eliot #the age of innocence #edith wharton #much ado about nothing #william shakespeare #articles on emma #jane austen #mansfield park #evelina #frances burney #the book of lost tales #j.r.r. tolkien #richard ii #charles i and the people of england #david cressy #jonathan strange and mr norrell #susanna clarke

[botanicalpanicle]

in another universe dracula daily is evelina daily and we make memes about our friend rev. villars' increasing unhingedness at his teenager's "perils of a late 18th c. heroine" speedrun

#dracula daily #evelina #frances burney #books #book

[ofliterarynature]

One of my goals this year was to read 6 previously unread classics - I’m behind and only at 4, and I promised that one of them would be another Frances Burney if possible, since I loved Evelina. Well, the library does have one other book on audio, and it’s…over 37 hours. Lord save me.

#??????????? #good lord it had better be good #that’s like 3-4 normal sized books for reference #maybe even 5 #frances Burney #bec talks #books #booklr

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“Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgement, generally gives as much pain as pleasure.” ― Frances Burney, Evelina

#me #gpoy #storie senza tempo #timeless classics #evelina #frances burney #romans eternels #novelas eternas #lgbt #lgbtqiia+ #lgbtq representation #gay #gay men #literature

[ijustkindalikebooks]

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

#booklr #books #bookblr #fiction #book #classics #penguin cafe orchestra #wuthering heights #evelina #the tenant of wildfell hall #emily bronte #frances burney #anne bronte

[lost-and-found-jc]

Mr. Monckton telling Cecilia:

“Be upon your guard,” he cried, “with all new acquaintance; judge nobody from appearances; form no friendship rashly; take time to look about you, and remember you can make no alteration in your way of life, without greater probability of faring worse, than chance of faring better.

Has the same vibes as this video:

#Cecilia #Cecilia Beverley #frances burney #memories of an heiress #chapter II #literature #after finishing all of Jane Austen's novels I thought this was the logical next step

[evelinaeveryday]

#Evelina #Frances Burney #Evelina Everyday #substack book club #dracula daily #tumblr book club #text post

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Mr. Tedman, in doubt whether this retreat were the effect of contempt, or of being worsted, whispered to Ellis, ‘One knows nothing of life, as one may say, without coming among the quality! I should have thought, put in case any body had asked me my opinion, that that gentleman was quite behind hand as to his manners; for I’ll warrant it would not be taken well from me, if I was to behave so! but any thing goes down from the quality, by way of politeness.’

Frances Burney, The Wanderer, or, Female Difficulties

#the wanderer or female difficulties #the wanderer #frances burney #1814 #1810s #19th century #english literature #queue pierce my soul