Books with title Mansfield Park

Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen. Mansfield Park is a pygmalion morality epic. The events of the story are put in motion by three sisters: Lady Bertram, Mrs. Norris, and Mrs. Price. Of the three sisters, Lady Bertram married extremely well, to a wealthy baronet; Mrs. Norris married a parson, who is given the living at the local parsonage by Sir Thomas Bertram, Lady Betram's husband. This allows them to live comfortably, yet far below the standards set by the Bertram's lifestyle. The third sister married a naval officer who shortly afterwards was wounded in battle and pensioned as a Lieutenant at half pay. They then proceeded to have nine children, which they could scarcely afford. Mrs. Norris, always wishing to appear to do right, proposes that Lady Bertram take one of the children to live with her at Mansfield Park. They choose Fanny Price, the eldest daughter, who is the protagonist of the novel. Thus, at age 10, Fanny is sent to live with her wealthy relatives. Mansfield Park is the most controversial of Austen's major novels. Regency critics praised the novel's wholesome morality, but many modern readers find Fanny's timidity and disapproval of the theatricals difficult to sympathize with and reject the idea (made explicit in the final chapter) that she is a better person for the relative privations of her childhood. Jane Austen's own mother thought Fanny "insipid", and many other readers have found her priggish and unlikeable. Other critics point out that she is a complex personality, perceptive yet given to wishful thinking, and that she shows courage and grows in self-esteem during the latter part of the story. Austen biographer Claire Tomalin, who is generally rather critical of Fanny, argues that "it is in rejecting obedience in favour of the higher dictate of remaining true to her own conscience that Fanny rises to her moment of heroism." But Tomalin reflects the ambivalence that many readers feel towards Fanny when she also writes: "More is made of Fanny Price's faith, which gives her the courage to resist what she thinks is wrong; it also makes her intolerant of sinners, whom she is ready to cast aside." The story contains much social satire, targeted particularly at the two aunts.

Mansfield Park is the third published novel by Jane Austen and was completed between February 1811 and 1813 while Austen was living at Chawton Cottage. The novel details the life of its main heroine Fanny Price from childhood through to her eventual marriage with a close childhood friend. Mansfield Park was first published in May 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who also published Jane Austen's two earlier novels Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, in the two years prior to the third novel's publication. The publication of the novel was well received by the public and a second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray still within Austen's lifetime. Murray then went on to also publish Austen's fourth novel Emma which was Austen's last published novel still within the author's lifetime.BONUS :• Mansfield Park Audiobook.• Biography of Jane Austen.• The 29 Best Jane Austen Quotes.

With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly lifelike portrait of shifting values and split loyalties in Mansfield Park.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is gorgeously illustrated by Hugh Thomson and includes an afterword by historian and author Nigel Cliff.Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects.

Fanny Price, youthful and from a poor family, is raised by her rich uncle and close relative at Mansfield Park. She grows up with her four cousins yet is constantly regarded as a substandard; just her cousin Edmund demonstrates any genuine thoughtfulness towards her. After some time, Fanny's appreciation towards Edmund develops into a mystery, romantic love. About Author One of England's Most adored writer, Jane Austen composed six great books, for example, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and sensibility, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park and Persuasion. Her works were distributed secretly amid her life time. Jane Austen's work was eminent for its authenticity, funniness, and discourse on English social customs and society at the time Jane Austen composing was bolstered by her family, especially by her sibling, Henry and sister, Cassandra, who is accepted to have pulverized, at Jane Austen's ask for, her own correspondence after Jane Austen's demise motel 1817. Jane Austen's creation was uncovered by her nephew in a Memoir of Jane Austen, Published in 1869, and the artistic estimation of her work has since been perceived by researchers around the globe.

Zephyr House is please to release volume six of its Complete Jane Austen series, "Mansfield Park." This edition has been formatted for all e-readers with an interactive table of contents, and it also includes an essay by the famed literary critic, Robert Lynd.Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between February 1811 and 1813. It was published in May 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who published Jane Austen's two earlier novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. When the novel reached a second edition in 1816, its publication was taken over by John Murray, who also published its successor, Emma. Mansfield Park is a pygmalion morality epic.

When Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relations at Mansfield Park she seems shy and withdrawn beside her witty and vivacious cousins. But Fanny's steadfast and purposeful character makes her an indispensable part of the household. As the others become entangled in a maze of flirtation and intrigue, it is only Fanny whose deep but secret love for Edmund Bertram remains true despite his fascination with her brilliant but frivolous cousin Mary."Frances Barber offers a sterling performance, bringing life and sparkle to each character....Barber convincingly shifts from lord of the manor to sniveling servitude at the change of a sentence. And her narrative passages transparently tie the whole family together into one beautiful package." —AudioFile

Mansfield Park, although certainly regarded as a part of the canon of English literature, is often considered to be the weakest, least dazzling of Austen's novels. Without the witty sparkle of Pride and Prejudice or the gothic indulgence of Northanger Abbey, it has struggled at time to match the popularity of her other titles. But oh, what a treat those who pass over Mansfield Park are missing. Certainly, it is the most disturbing and perhaps the least superficially pleasing of Austen's output but it has rewards aplenty for the careful reader. Mansfield Park, home of the affluent Bertram family, takes in a young poor relation with the overt intention of giving her the advantages of a good education and good connections while preserving her sense of gratitude and subservience. Fanny, the haplessly lucky chosen beneficiary of such benevolence is uprooted from friends, home, family and all that it familiar to take up residence in the grand house with her grand relations. Austen sets Fanny up as the heroine, designed to evoke the sympathy of the reader: this is a challenge for a modern audience, many of whom will find her weak and too self-deprecating to be genuinely engaging. And similarly, the sins and deficiencies in disposition and feeling with which Austen gifts brother and sister, Mary and Henry Crawford, may seem not so damning today as Austen intended. This however, does little to detract from the overall value of the novel itself. The relationship between the Bertram family and its colonial role (their wealth derives from sugar plantations in Antigua) is only hinted at overtly, but beautifully explored through the metaphorical position of Mansfield as the centre of all that is English. Similarly, contemporary values regarding manners, position, influence and identity are gently rolled out for the reader through the evolving relationship between the Bertrams and their acquaintances and within the family itself. And yet, with all this meat beneath the surface, there is still a gentle and touching domestic love story, which evolves over the course of the novel as the more passionate, less fatalistic engagements and attachments of side characters wax and wane. Mansfield Park is a masterpiece of English manners, of Englishness and of empire.

After her impoverished family sends her to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle at opulent Mansfield Park, Fanny Price finds her life forever changed by the aristocratic Bertrams and the city-dwelling Crawford siblings. But is it for the better? While the others seem content to abandon what’s right to further their own interests, Fanny decides to hold true to her heart—a choice that will make or break her future.Mansfield Park is largely considered to be one of Jane Austen’s most ambitious novels, a darkly satirical glimpse into morality and social mobility within the nineteenth-century British class system.This book also includes the following:1. Illustrated author biography2. Author facts

About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:From Shakespeare to Austen, Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation. All titles in the series are leveled for classroom use, including GRLs. The books target early readers ages 6-8, including early school-age children looking for exciting stories, as well as reluctant readers. Popular books in the series include Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol and Othello. At ten years old, Fanny is sent to live with rich relatives at Mansfield Park. Fanny doesn't fit in there but she is grateful for the friendship of her cousin, Edmund. Years later, the arrival of Henry and Mary Crawford upsets their quiet lives. With even Edmund acting differently, can Fanny stay true to herself?

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A powerful tale of the loves and lives of a young family growing up in a large country house, Mansfield Park delves deep into their fascinating characters and explores the complex relationships they develop. As appealing today as it was when first published over 200 years ago, Mansfield Park has been adapted for television several times and was made into a popular film directed by Patricia Rozema in 1999, which brought the story to a whole new generation.This meticulous digital edition from Heritage Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is beautifully illustrated with a number of historical sketches that accompanied early editions of the novel.

This edition includes 10 illustrations. While Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park contains all the elements for which she has become beloved – namely her biting wit at the expense of early 19th century societal mores – this novel, which was written squarely in the middle of her career and shows her continued maturation, is nonetheless her most dark and, at times, challenging. Yet while its moralizing heroine, Fanny Price, the poor girl come to live among her wealthy relatives, lacks some of the charisma of an Elizabeth Bennet or an Emma Woodhouse, a close reading of the novel reveals an admirable strength of character within Mansfield’s oppressive patriarchy.