Wanderer, The

By Burney, Fanny

Book Id: WPLBN0002950506
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File Size: 1047.99 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Wanderer, The
Author:	Burney, Fanny
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literature
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Wanderer, The
Historic Publication Date:	1814
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Burney, B. F. (1814). Wanderer, The. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
This is the fourth and final novel by Fanny Burney, the author of Evelina, Cecilia, and Camilla. Who is Miss Ellis? Why did she board a ship from France to England at the beginning of the French revolution? Anyway, the loss of her purse made this strange wanderer dependent upon the charity of some good people and, of course, bad ones. But she always comforts herself by reminding herself that it's better than what might have been... This is not only a mystery, not at all. It's also a romance which reminds readers of novels by Jane Austen. Published in 1814, the same year as Mansfield Park, it shares some themes with it. It is also very modern, speaking freely of independent women (like Elinor), weak male characters, and unrequited love. Yes, a love triangle is lurking behind the scenes, and, in this case, it is not clear if the happy ending is suitable. At the time when it was published, critics did not like this political novel, and said that the difficulties which Ellis faced while trying to support herself were clearly fictional. However, don't let this deter you. It's a wonderful and mature novel, ahead of it's time by about 100 years. Happy reading! (Summary by Stav Nisser)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Historical Fiction, Literature, Mystery, Politics, Romance