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Burney, Fanny
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Burney, Frances
D'Arblay, Frances Burney
The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 3 of 5)
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"The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 3 of 5)" by Fanny Burney is a historical novel written in the late 18th century. The narrative explores the challenges and emotional turmoil faced by women during this period, particularly focusing on the struggles of the character Ellis and her interactions with various other women such as Elinor and Gabriella. The overarching theme revolves around the difficulties women face in a patriarchal society, addressing issues of identity, societal expectations, and personal loss. The opening of this volume portrays tensions arising from personal and social complexities, particularly through the character dynamics among Ellis, Elinor, and Miss Matson. At the start, Ellis is concerned for her friend Elinor, who has become fixated on a love that may never be reciprocated, while grappling with her own feelings of compassion for a mysterious foreign woman struggling with grief. The narrative shifts as Ellis makes a compassionate effort to connect with this woman, who is mourning a lost child, showcasing the intimate emotional landscapes of these female characters. The juxtaposition of sorrow, duty, and camaraderie highlights the pressing feminine difficulties faced in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Refugees -- Fiction
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Refugees -- Fiction
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