Who was Frances Burney?
Q: Who was Frances Burney?
A: Frances Burney was an English novelist, diarist and playwright. She was also known as Fanny Burney. After her marriage, she was known as Madame d’Arblay.
Q: Where was she born?
A: She was born in King's Lynn, England.
Q: Who were her parents?
A: Her parents were musician Dr Charles Burney (1726– 1814) and Mrs Esther Sleepe Burney (1725– 62).
Q: How did she learn to write?
A: She mostly taught herself and began writing what she called her "scribblings" when she was ten.
Q: What is the name of her first novel?
A: Her first novel is called Evelina and it was published in 1778.
Q: Who liked her books?
A: Jane Austen liked her books.
Q: When did she marry General Alexandre D'Arblay?
A: She married him in 1793.
