As with the Northanger Abbey, Austen’s writing and humor are all that stands between this book and a two star review. Our heroine, Fanny, is the perfect shy, obedient young woman and for that reason alone, it seems we are supposed to prefer her to Miss Crawford, her competition for Edmund’s heart. A...
Fanny Price is a surprisingly controversial character. She arrives at Mansfield Park as a friendless child, sent by her struggling parents on the whim of her evil Aunt Norris, to live in the shadow of her pampered and privileged cousins. She becomes a valued companion to her clueless Aunt Bertram an...
Some small spoilers lie below. As it turns out, I have never read (or listened to) Mansfield Park before, and somehow managed to know nothing about the characters or story – I don't know how I managed to remain completely unspoiled, but it was unexpected, and fun. The narration by Karen Savage lives...
Jane Austen is one of my top favorite authors, and when it came time to rate her novels here, I gave her Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Persuasion five stars, the highest possible. When it came time, however, to rate Mansfield Park, the novel Austen herself most esteemed among ...
It's probably sacrilege for a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America to admit that s/he doesn't like one of Austen's works.And yet, here I am. This is the story of Fanny Price, who is one of several children. Her aunt, a Mrs. Norris, decides that it will be to her advantage to bring Fann...
This is definitely my least favourite of the 5 Jane Austen books I've read so far. I found the story only slightly interesting and it seemed to take forever to get through, never the sign of a good read. I also found the ending a bit ridiculous and dumb. [There was never any sign that Mr Crawford wa...
My August Rewind (up late, but better late than pregnant... Err, never. Better late than never. THE BOOKS: The Fairest of Them All | Carolyn Turgeon [review] Mansfield Park | Jane Austen (obvs) Among the Janeites | Deborah Yaffe [review] The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. | Adelle Waldman [review] A...
Finally continuing my goal to read all of Jane Austen this year. I can see why this is not a popular book of Austen's. I did try to like Fanny, but in the end it's very difficult. I understand how she was raised and I appreciate a more introverted hero, but it's hard to like her. I also realize th...
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