To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.
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| Birth: | 13th June, 1752 |
| Death: | 6th January, 1840 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Novelist, Playwright |
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Frances Burney was born in King's Lynn, England. She, also known as Fanny Burney was an English novelist and playwright. She wrote in all four novels, eight plays, one biography and twenty volumes of journals and letters. She wrote four novels include: Evelina, Cecilia, Camilla, and The Wanderer. She wrote eight plays include: The Witlings, Edwy and Elgiva, Hubert de Vere, The Siege of Pevensey, Elberta, Love and Fashion, The Woman Hater, and A Busy Day.
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