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Mansfield Park is the study of three families--the Bertrams, the Crawfords, and the Prices. The story's heroine, Fanny Price, is at its center. She is adopted into the family of her rich uncle Thomas Bertram, and is condescendingly treated as a poor relation by "Aunt Norris." Of her cousins, only Edmund, a young clergyman, appreciates her fine qualities, and she falls in love with him. Unfortunately, however, he is drawn to the shallow and worldly Mary Crawford. Fanny's quiet passivity, steadfast loyalty, and natural goodness are matched against the wit and brilliance of her lovely rival. Jane Austen skillfully uses her characters' emotional relationships to explore the social and moral values by which they attempt to order their lives.… (more)
I love Jane Austen and have read all her novels. I have enjoyed each and every one. My only comment is that I have yet to see a movie/ tv version of Mansfield Park to do it justice. ( )
This is my third favorite Austen novel after Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility. I'm happy that Fanny's life becomes all she deserves by the end. ( )
I really tried to like this book, but I just couldn't. I feel like there is a lot of unnecessary dialogue, and that there were just several parts that could have been cut out. A lot just seemed dragged out for no reason. And then I hated like all the characters. Edmund was okay at first, but by the end, he annoyed me. Fanny I disliked a lot at first because I thought she was whiny, and by the end, she was just okay, but I still didn't love her. Also, I hate that their romantic relationship didn't really get any development. The whole book was just Fanny loves Edmund, Edmund loves Mary, Mary shows her true colors, Edmund finally gets over Mary and sees that he loves Fanny, and then Fanny and Edmund get married. But their love still seemed kind of one sided because only a couple pages at the end of the last chapter really talked about their love. It honestly seemed like Edmund decided Fanny would be a good wife because she was calm, understanding and submissive instead of love. Fanny was almost like his rebound. I still think she could've done better. This is definitely the most disappointing Jane Austen novel I've read so far. I will continue to read the rest of her books though. ( )
About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income.
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But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.
It is Fanny that I think of all day and dream of all night.
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On that event they removed to Mansfield, and the parsonage there, which under each of its two former owners, Fanny had never been able to approach but with some painful sensation of restraint or alarm, soon grew as dear to her heart, and as thoroughly perfect in her eyes, as every thing else, within the view and patronage of Mansfield Park, had long been.
Mansfield Park is the study of three families--the Bertrams, the Crawfords, and the Prices. The story's heroine, Fanny Price, is at its center. She is adopted into the family of her rich uncle Thomas Bertram, and is condescendingly treated as a poor relation by "Aunt Norris." Of her cousins, only Edmund, a young clergyman, appreciates her fine qualities, and she falls in love with him. Unfortunately, however, he is drawn to the shallow and worldly Mary Crawford. Fanny's quiet passivity, steadfast loyalty, and natural goodness are matched against the wit and brilliance of her lovely rival. Jane Austen skillfully uses her characters' emotional relationships to explore the social and moral values by which they attempt to order their lives.
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Adopted by the rich Bertrams, Fanny finds her bold cousins are daunting, her aunts and the remote Sir Thomas intimidating. Only thoughtful Edmund recognises her qualities and helps to improve her lot. But when the delightful Mr and Miss Crawford arrive to enliven the family group, even he dismisses Fanny's reservations. At first all is excitement and pleasure. Gradually, however, the effects of recklessness and selfishness accumulate. As Fanny's unswerving integrity and quiet strength become the support of the shattered family, she finds a happiness she could not have anticipated. While displaying the sparkle and clarity for which Jane Austen is renowned, the tone here is often sober and uncompromising. The issues of probity and responsibility are explored, alongside the often unhappy complexities of family life, in a considerable and profoundly satisfying novel.
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A maid of pure heart, Enduring persecution, Her wisdom triumphs. (hillaryrose7)
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