Fanny Burney

MADAME D'ARBLAY (FANNY BURNEY) AUTHORESS. LIVED HERE. BORN 1752. DIED 1840

Fanny Burney, also known as Madame d'Arblay, was an 18th-century English novelist, diarist, and playwright, best known for her early novel *Evelina* and her detailed diaries that provide insight into the social and literary life of her time. She lived at this location and is remembered for her contributions to the development of the novel and her keen observations of Regency-era society.