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Camilla; or, A Picture of YouthFanny Burney

Camilla; or, A Picture of Youth

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Original author: Fanny Burney

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"Camilla; or, A Picture of Youth" by Fanny Burney is a novel published in 1796. It follows the romantic entanglements of the Tyrold sisters and their cousin as they navigate the treacherous path to matrimony. At its heart is Camilla's turbulent love affair with the eligible but judgmental Edgar Mandlebert, complicated by misunderstandings, family mishaps, and interfering acquaintances. Blending comedy with gothic elements, this enormously popular eighteenth-century work explores the social and emotional dilemmas facing young people, capturing the tensions between generations.

Camilla; or, A Picture of Youth, by Fanny Burney. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #40619.

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122 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter450 words
  2. 2.Book X: I. A Surprise 793397 words
  3. 3.Book I214 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: A Family Scene2,837 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: Comic Gambols4,708 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: Consequences2,850 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: Studies of a grown Gentleman2,980 words
  8. 8.Chapter V: Schooling of a young Gentleman1,481 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI: Tuition of a young Lady1,891 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: Lost Labour1,217 words
  11. 11.Chapter I: New Projects2,975 words
  12. 12.Chapter II: New Characters6,861 words
  13. 13.Chapter III: A Family Breakfast1,605 words
  14. 14.Chapter IV: A Public Breakfast5,509 words
  15. 15.Chapter V: A Raffle4,925 words
  16. 16.Chapter VI: A Barn1,133 words
  17. 17.Chapter VII: A Declaration2,059 words
  18. 18.Chapter VIII: An Answer1,948 words
  19. 19.Chapter IX: An Explication925 words
  20. 20.Chapter X: A Panic3,085 words
  21. 21.Chapter XI: Two Lovers2,329 words
  22. 22.Chapter XII: Two Doctors2,993 words
  23. 23.Chapter XIII: Two Ways of looking at the same Thing1,912 words
  24. 24.Chapter XIV: Two Retreats1,628 words
  25. 25.Chapter XV: Two Sides of a Question1,906 words
  26. 26.Chapter I: A few kind Offices3,941 words
  27. 27.Chapter II: A Pro and a Con2,691 words
  28. 28.Chapter III: An Author's Notion of Travelling3,450 words
  29. 29.Chapter IV: An internal Detection2,849 words
  30. 30.Chapter V: An Author's Opinion of Visiting3,629 words
  31. 31.Chapter VI: An Author's Idea of Order3,684 words
  32. 32.Chapter VII: A Maternal Eye2,494 words
  33. 33.Chapter VIII: Modern Ideas of Duty2,767 words
  34. 34.Chapter IX: A Few Embarrassments3,132 words
  35. 35.Chapter X: Modern Ideas of Life2,384 words
  36. 36.Chapter XI: Modern Notions of Penitence1,976 words
  37. 37.Chapter XII: Airs and Graces3,263 words
  38. 38.Chapter XIII: Attic Adventures3,204 words
  39. 39.Chapter I: A Few Explanations3,134 words
  40. 40.Chapter II: Specimens of Taste3,735 words
  41. 41.Chapter III: A few Compliments3,355 words
  42. 42.Chapter IV: The Danger of Disguise3,115 words
  43. 43.Chapter V: Strictures on Deformity2,417 words
  44. 44.Chapter VI: Strictures on Beauty2,418 words
  45. 45.Chapter VII: The Pleadings of Pity2,215 words
  46. 46.Chapter VIII: The disastrous Buskins2,274 words
  47. 47.Chapter IX: Three Golden Maxims3,166 words
  48. 48.Chapter I: A Pursuer2,027 words
  49. 49.Chapter II: An Adviser1,744 words
  50. 50.Chapter III: Various Confabulations3,194 words
  51. 51.Chapter IV: A Dodging1,423 words
  52. 52.Chapter V: A Sermon2,798 words
  53. 53.Chapter VI: A Chat2,596 words
  54. 54.Chapter VII: A Recall2,399 words
  55. 55.Chapter VIII: A Youth of the Times3,809 words
  56. 56.Chapter I: A Walk by Moonlight2,003 words
  57. 57.Chapter II: The Pantiles3,421 words
  58. 58.Chapter III: Mount Ephraim2,750 words
  59. 59.Chapter IV: Knowle4,240 words
  60. 60.Chapter V: Mount Pleasant2,892 words
  61. 61.Chapter VI: The accomplished Monkies4,420 words
  1. 62.Chapter VII: The Rooms3,229 words
  2. 63.Chapter VIII: Ways to the Heart2,774 words
  3. 64.Chapter IX: Counsels for Conquest3,321 words
  4. 65.Chapter X: Strictures upon the Ton2,660 words
  5. 66.Chapter XI: Traits of Character4,972 words
  6. 67.Chapter XII: Traits of Eccentricity3,491 words
  7. 68.Chapter XIII: Traits of Instruction2,073 words
  8. 69.Chapter XIV: A Demander2,668 words
  9. 70.Chapter XV: An Accorder3,150 words
  10. 71.Chapter XVI: An Helper2,830 words
  11. 72.Chapter I: The right Style of Arguing1,645 words
  12. 73.Chapter II: A Council2,094 words
  13. 74.Chapter III: A Proposal of Marriage1,748 words
  14. 75.Chapter IV: A Bull-Dog2,245 words
  15. 76.Chapter V: An Oak Tree2,365 words
  16. 77.Chapter VI: A Call of the House3,098 words
  17. 78.Chapter VII: The Triumph of Pride2,008 words
  18. 79.Chapter VIII: A Summons to Happiness3,598 words
  19. 80.Chapter IX: Offs and Ons2,651 words
  20. 81.Chapter X: Resolutions2,503 words
  21. 82.Chapter XI: Ease and Freedom2,653 words
  22. 83.Chapter XII: Dilemmas2,473 words
  23. 84.Chapter XIII: Live and Learn2,987 words
  24. 85.Chapter I: A Way to make Friends3,462 words
  25. 86.Chapter II: A Rage of Obliging3,578 words
  26. 87.Chapter III: A Pleasant Adventure2,678 words
  27. 88.Chapter IV: An Author's Time-keeper1,973 words
  28. 89.Chapter V: An agreeable Hearing3,255 words
  29. 90.Chapter VI: Ideas upon Marriage1,633 words
  30. 91.Chapter VII: How to treat a Defamer3,574 words
  31. 92.Chapter VIII: The Power of Prepossession2,508 words
  32. 93.Chapter IX: A Scuffle3,027 words
  33. 94.Chapter X: A Youthful Effusion3,960 words
  34. 95.Chapter XI: The Computations of Self-Love2,449 words
  35. 96.Chapter XII: Juvenile Calculations3,214 words
  36. 97.Chapter I: A Water Party6,131 words
  37. 98.Chapter II: Touches of Wit and Humour4,412 words
  38. 99.Chapter III: An Adieu2,381 words
  39. 100.Chapter IV: A modest Request3,678 words
  40. 101.Chapter V: A Self-dissection1,385 words
  41. 102.Chapter VI: A Reckoning3,784 words
  42. 103.Chapter VII: Brides and no Brides2,535 words
  43. 104.Chapter VIII: A Hint for Debtors3,414 words
  44. 105.Chapter IX: A Lover's Eye4,207 words
  45. 106.Chapter X: A Bride's Resolves3,216 words
  46. 107.Chapter XI: The Workings of Sorrow3,271 words
  47. 108.Chapter I: A Surprise2,188 words
  48. 109.Chapter II: A Narrative3,687 words
  49. 110.Chapter III: The Progress of Dissipation3,202 words
  50. 111.Chapter IV: Hints upon National Prejudice3,882 words
  51. 112.Chapter V: The Operation of Terror5,062 words
  52. 113.Chapter VI: The Reverse of a Mask3,407 words
  53. 114.Chapter VII: A New View of an old Mansion2,622 words
  54. 115.Chapter VIII: A Last Resource3,672 words
  55. 116.Chapter IX: A Spectacle3,207 words
  56. 117.Chapter X: A Vision1,624 words
  57. 118.Chapter XI: Means to still Agitation2,832 words
  58. 119.Chapter XII: Means to obtain a Boon2,701 words
  59. 120.Chapter XIII: Questions and Answers4,317 words
  60. 121.Chapter XIV: The last Touches of the Picture761 words
  61. 122.Section I3,355 words