Edited with an Introduction that is part biography by Edward A. Bloom and Lillian D. Bloom. Burney's third novel, first published in 1796. Laugh-out-loud comedy, social satire, gothic horrors, moral dilemmas, and fascinating characters. Immensely popular in its time, now recognized as an important step in the evolution of the novel. This edition includes Burney's dedication to the Queen and her advert, and contains helpful endnotes, chronology of Burney's life, note on the text, select bibliography. With a few slight defects to the cover, otherwise in very good condtion. Oxford University Press. The World's Classics. 1983. Paper. USED. $12.00