From the first moment he is kind to Fanny when she is new in the house and all their confidences after that, I loved their sweet relationship.

I love Edmund Bertram basically from start to finish.

I love her journey to understanding her self worth and also accepting both where her home truly is and the way she is able to treat others with respect and caution so seamlessly. And she loves her family (brother William, Aunt Bertram and especially cousin Edmund) so fiercely that I admire her devotion. She doesn’t aspire to live or be any greater than she is. Fanny is shy, often quiet, does not socialize much and is also rather poor (like several Austen heroines). Soon after Sir Thomas absents himself on estate business in Antigua (the family’s investment in slavery and sugar is considered in the Introduction in a new, post-colonial light), Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive at Mansfield, bringing with them London glamour, and the seductive taste for flirtation and theatre that precipitates a crisis.”įanny is a complex and fascinating heroine.She’s different than several more widely known Austen heroines like Elizabeth Bennett and Emma Woodhouse. So perfect!Īccording to Goodreads, “ Adopted into the household of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, Fanny Price grows up a meek outsider among her cousins in the unaccustomed elegance of Mansfield Park. Also, fun fact: I finished listening to this novel on the plane coming home from London.If you’re looking to read more classic lit, I’d start with an audiobook. I actually enjoy audiobooks of a lot of classics. It was great to hear the words spoken and experience everything like it was the first time reading. I mostly listened to a lovely librovox recording (surprising as I find those are usually hit or miss) but this one was so nice.Its on Amazon Prime and while I have only watched one episode thus far, I can vouch for it being true to the book.Īnyways, all those old opinions were so wrong here. Quick plug for a 1980s BBC miniseries that a fellow blogger (Comment if it was you!) pointed me to. That movie is not true to Jane Austen’s novel, taking the basic plot and spinning a far more risque story. And I have the 1999 adaptation that takes some big liberties with the plot in my mind as well. In my mind, the only time I read it–years ago–it was only okay. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel.įirst, I need to say that I’ve been judging Mansfield Park unfairly for years. This is my final Austen novel read as part of my Classics Club list. Today I am excited to share my review of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Hope you are enjoying this colder weather (or warmer weather if you are lucky enough to still have it!) and have found some time to read amidst all the holiday preparations.

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