The Complete Plays of Frances Burney, 2 Volumes - Hardcover
In the plays, as in her novels, Burney satirizes the social conventions and pretensions of her day. The Witlings (1779), her first play, is a biting satire on the Bluestockings; it was never performed, however, for fear of a possible scandal. The violent, the grotesque, and the macabre also figure strongly in her writings. Contents Volume 1: The Comedies Introduction Chronology The Witlings (1778-80) Love and Fashion (1798-99) A Busy Day (1800-02) The Woman-Hater (1800-02) Volume 2: The Tragedies Edwy and Elgiva (1788-95) Hubert de Vere (1790-97) The Siege of Pevensey (1790-91) Elberta (1791-1814) Appendix: The Triumphant Toadeater (1798)
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'the first ever edition of the complete plays of Frances Burney ... A full picture of Burney as a writer is thus made possible for the first time, and given that interest in her is growing, their publication will be widely welcomed.' English
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- PublisherMcGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0773513337
- ISBN 13 9780773513334
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages734
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The Complete Plays of Frances Burney, 2 Volumes
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Complete Two Volume Set. Both volumes uniformly bound in full blue cloth with unmarked interiors and text; a clean, tight set; like new. Vol. I (Comedies): xlviii, 399pp. Vol II (Tragedies): vi, 329pp. Seller Inventory # 008661
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