Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, published by Courier Corporation on May 18, 2001, is a classic work of fiction that explores the complexities of social dynamics within an early-19th-century English family. The story follows Fanny Price, a modest and sensitive girl who moves in with her wealthy relatives, the Bartrams. Initially treated as a poor relation, Fanny gradually emerges as the moral center of the family, especially as the arrival of the charming Crawford siblings disrupts their lives.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into themes of ethics, education, and social manners, all while featuring a diverse cast of characters. The novel presents Fanny’s journey from a neglected cousin to a figure of moral strength, culminating in her acceptance by her family and the affection of her cousin Edmund. With 322 pages, this edition offers an engaging look at the interplay of class and character in a society marked by both privilege and pretense.
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When Fanny Price comes to live with her well-to-do cousins at Mansfield Park, the modest, retiring ten-year-old is treated condescendingly by members of the Bartram family. A poor relation, dependent on the goodwill of her aristocratic relatives, the sweet, sensitive, and frequently ignored Fanny nevertheless eventually develops into the ethical center of the family.
Trouble begins with the arrival of Mary Crawford and her brother Henry. Their sophisticated London tastes, and penchant for flirtatious activities, shatter the tranquility of the Bartram home, creating social havoc and precipitating a crisis in the family. But Fanny always clever, graceful, and pleasant provides a bulwark of moral strength, eventually winning her family’s complete acceptance (and the love of her cousin Edmund).
Described by Lionel Trilling as the most experimental and modern of Jane Austen’s works, “Mansfield Park” is also Austen’s most serious novel, written in the full flower of the novelist’s maturity. Enlivened by an amusing cast of busybodies, ne’er-do-wells, and social climbers, this acclaimed novel of early-19th-century English society will also appeal to readers as an entertaining study of the interplay between manners, education, and ethics.
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