Innovative Facts About Fanny Burney, The Rebel Writer
The middle child in a famously talented family, Fanny Burney overcame some early obstacles to become one of the most important novelists in English history.
And life gave her much to observe, taking her from rural England to the palace of King George III to the tumult of Napoleonic France; all passed through Fanny Burney’s sharp eye. Here are 42 novel facts about Fanny Burney.
Facts About Fanny Burney
1. Speaking in Tongues
Frances Burney was born in Lynn Regis, England, in 1752. “Fanny” grew up in a creative household.
She and her six siblings were trained in a variety of musical instruments (including violin and organ), enjoyed acting and putting on plays, and even developed a coded language which they used amongst themselves.
2. The Burney Bunch
Burney’s mother, Esther Sleepe, passed away when Burney was only 10 years old. Burney’s father remarried a few years later.
Her stepmother, Elizabeth Allen, was the daughter of a wealthy wine merchant, and brought with her three children of her own. The Burney children did not get along with these step-siblings.
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