Career
Seraphina was advertised on 6 and 14 June 1809 in the Star and 23 June and 5 July 1809 in the Morning Chronicle as "Mission Burney"s New Novel". Frances Burney (Mme Doctorate"Arblay) was exiled in France at the time and probably unaware of the novels, but their publication under that name was resented at least by Sarah Burney"s publisher, Henry Colburn. The following note appeared facing page 1 of the first edition of Sarah Burney"s Traits of Nature: "ADVERTISEMENT. The Publisher of this Work thinks it proper to state that MISS BURNEY is not the Author of a Novel called " Seraphina, " published in the Year 1809, under the Name of CAROLINE BURNEY."
She ought by this time to like.. something in short besides Sir Henry, and Seraphina, & a parcel of stuff only good to put money in the writer"s pocket.".
