Books like Camilla by Fanny Burney
Fanny Burney’s debut novel "Camilla," first published in 1796, centers on Camilla Tyrold, her sisters, and their cousin Indiana Lynmere, daughters of a country parson. The narrative follows their romantic endeavors and matrimonial concerns amid the social customs of late eighteenth‑century England. Central to the plot is Camilla’s love affair with the eligible suitor Edgar Mandlebert. As with Burney’s earlier work "Evelina," "Camilla" blends lighthearted twists, gothic tension, and moral dilemmas, highlighting generational gaps within a richly painted social environment.
First publish date: 1796
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Fanny Burney
★
★
★
★
★
5.0 (1 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Camilla by Fanny Burney are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Camilla (21 similar books)
Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Set in north England, Jane Eyre follows an orphaned governess who faces abuse, hardship, and ultimately a complicated love with her employer, Edward Rochester, while contemplating marriage to her austere cousin St. John Rivers.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A love story set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, where Anne Elliot finds herself amidst the Regency era as her sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, leading to an unexpected reunion with Captain Frederick Wentworth and the return of her beloved.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A timeless tale of love, sisterhood, and the complexities of social customs and class in 19th-century England.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
An intimate exploration of social class, marital conflict, and romantic desire set in early twentieth‑century England.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In Edwardian England, Lucy Honeychurch is poised for a conventional life until a trip to Florence opens her eyes to romance, freedom, and the conflict between her future fiancé Cecil Vyse and the passionate world of her Italian companions.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A contemporary romance featuring European nobility, business dynamics, and the stirring relationship between a young woman and an Italian count.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A first‑century‑turn English novel by E. M. Forster that explores social conventions, class distinctions, and the relationships among families and sisters.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When an abused child in 1835 Eastbourne is rescued, she takes on a new identity and discovers she can read a mysterious wizard’s book, becoming the key to a centuries‑old magical mystery that threatens the lives of her protectors.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
American Dorothy "Daisy" Miller charms in Switzerland and Italy, but her lively spirit and romance with the young American Winterbourne clash with the conservative norms of their fellow expatriates, prompting a critique of Anglo‑American cultural differences.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Young carpenter Adam Bede, devoted to his aging mother, falls for the town beauty Hetty Sorrel, whose allure leads both into a dangerous triangle involving Captain Donnithorne.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A romance set amid the social circles of New York and England, exploring the evolving roles of young American women in the early twentieth century.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Evelina is a comic novel of manners that follows a young London debutante as she navigates the social world of 18th‑century England, learning wit, confidence, and the subtleties of love.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Kate Croy, a young American woman in London, schemes to secure a future with the amateur financier Merton Densher by courting the wealthy, ill Milly Theale; her plan highlights ambition, love, and tragedy.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Clarissa tells the tragic tale of a virtuous young lady who, through letters, becomes entangled in a raptorial and abusive relationship, exposing the clash between parental authority and youthful autonomy in 18th‑century England.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A love story between a middle-aged man and a young woman from a partisans' family in London, set against the backdrop of the 1970s, exploring the seductive power of storytelling.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Claire Harman's biography of Fanny Burney introduces us to the artist who revolutionized English literature and captivated the hearts and minds of critics and readers alike.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
North and South by Elizabeth GaskellMina Harker's Diary by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!