Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Burney, Fanny (1752–1840).
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"Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1" by Fanny Burney is a novel published in 1782. Twenty-year-old Cecilia Beverley inherits a fortune with one condition: her future husband must take her surname. Navigating London society under the care of three flawed guardians, she encounters fortune hunters, schemers, and social pretenders. As she struggles between duty and desire, a mysterious white domino at a masquerade captures her attention, leading to unexpected complications in her carefully constrained world.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Cecilia; Or, Memoirs of an Heiress — Volume 1
- Author credits: Burney, Fanny (1752–1840)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Fiction
- Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Young women -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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