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McGill University
Department of English

The Burney Society


Welcome to the Burney Centre



About Us

The Burney Centre at McGill University brings together archival material on the Burney family from around the world. Its holdings include microfilm copies of the major Burney collections at the Berg Collection (New York Public Library), the British Library and the Beinecke Library (Yale University).

The Centre is dedicated to the publication of complete, definitive scholarly editions of the journals and letters of Frances Burney (1752-1840) and the letters and memoirs of her father, the music historian Dr Charles Burney (1726-1814).

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News and Upcoming Events

ASECS 2012 Burney Society Panels - Call for Papers

ASECS 2012 Burney Society Panels




First volumes of Court Journals
Volumes 1 and 2 of the Court Journals and Letters of Frances Burney, spanning the years 1786 and 1787, published by Oxford University Press in October 2011.

Burney Society UK Website Launch

Burney Society UK Website Launch
The Burney Society UK has launched a stylish new website, under the direction of Elles Smallegoor. The site provides information on UK events, membership information, and a picture gallery.


Frances Burney in the New York Times

Frances Burney in the New York Times
"A Case of Mental Courage"
By David Brooks
Published: August 23, 2010

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Bedazzled by Burney

"Bedazzled by Burney"
Sales of Frances Burney Books, Manuscripts & Images from the Paula Peyraud Collection, by Maureen E. Mulvihill, Princeton Research Forum, Princeton, NJ

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McGill University Library buys rare Burney manuscript at Paula Peyraud auction

McGill buys rare Burney manuscript
McGill University Library has bought at auction a rare manuscript notebook of Frances Burney, containing the drafts of some 40 letters in French addressed to various friends from 1809-1811. The library also acquired a number of other Burney family manuscripts.
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Last updated 8 August 2011

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