![]() Capturing a generation of young Burneys at one moment in time, the storybook contains a record of family history and becomes a vehicle for that history as it is handed down. Each chapter focuses on a cousin or friend of Cecilia, showing the seeds of personality being sown in childhood. Stories for Miss Cecilia is housed in a tailor-made cloth sleeve, representing a multi-media artefact. Written in simple language for the young child, it is generously illustrated with drawings, some by their uncle, the artist Edward F. Intended as an early reader, it describes the playmates, toys, and pets that make up her world, making her the centre of her own narrative. This chapter explores one example, written by Burney’s nieces Frances and Sophia for their five-year-old sister, Cecilia. Artistic talent developed in several generations and flourished in works of juvenilia found in the family archive. ![]() Frances Burney drew inspiration from her family which provided a stimulating environment that encouraged self-expression through creative arts. ![]()
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