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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
And with this one I finish all the Austens! I'll quite miss them.
This lengthy novel is interesting for a few reasons: the social commentary on so many subjects (the church, marrying for wealth, correct levels of propriety, etc.), the rather long and drawn out love story only actually concluded in the last few pages, and the personalities of the main characters.
One of the main criticisms of this book is the shyness and perceived weakness of Fanny, the main character, but I found her really compelling. She is the exact opposite of 'feisty', with incredibly intense social anxiety, spending many a scene in paralysed silence. For this though, she has strong morals, an innate skill to see through the deceptions of others, and great compassion. Her fault is her being too judgy, but as I find that in myself too, I can't condemn her too much for it. You rarely read about a shy main character, and even more rarely about one whose gain of confidence is not a plot point. Fanny remains gentle and shy the whole novel, but is never weak, and I found it refreshing to read from such a perspective as hers.
Although sometimes perhaps rather slow and drawn out, in general I found it an interesting read, full of well-drawn characters and subtle wit.
This lengthy novel is interesting for a few reasons: the social commentary on so many subjects (the church, marrying for wealth, correct levels of propriety, etc.), the rather long and drawn out love story only actually concluded in the last few pages, and the personalities of the main characters.
One of the main criticisms of this book is the shyness and perceived weakness of Fanny, the main character, but I found her really compelling. She is the exact opposite of 'feisty', with incredibly intense social anxiety, spending many a scene in paralysed silence. For this though, she has strong morals, an innate skill to see through the deceptions of others, and great compassion. Her fault is her being too judgy, but as I find that in myself too, I can't condemn her too much for it. You rarely read about a shy main character, and even more rarely about one whose gain of confidence is not a plot point. Fanny remains gentle and shy the whole novel, but is never weak, and I found it refreshing to read from such a perspective as hers.
Although sometimes perhaps rather slow and drawn out, in general I found it an interesting read, full of well-drawn characters and subtle wit.
My first austen novel, a good novel, though I heard this one has different vibes from austen other works, this is slightly.. darker and doesn't focus much on the mc, but I like the mc very much! She's a timid introvert but very firm toward her principles, and manage to keep herself sane and happy even though she grew up in a slightly oppressed environment, her story is more realistic and depict the life of a woman from low to middle class family
3.75 stars.
While I was happier with how all the characters were left in this novel, I did like it a bit less than Sense and Sensibility. The main character of Fanny got a bit old at times, but I really did come to like her. Overall, I enjoyed the story, though it got a bit boring at times, and I was never quite sure how it would wrap up.
Upon re-read I would rate it the same, although I saw things a bit differently this time around. I wasn't as bored through some of it -cough- the play - cough-, and I thought that Fanny and Henry would have made a good couple, though I'm not sure if he'd have gotten bored. I still don't think it was her fault for not accepting him straight away, she just saw things she couldn't get past, just like everyone else. I still don't think that Edmund and Mary would have been happy together. I liked Fanny a lot more this time and I think her and Edmund would be the sweetest and purest couple.
While I was happier with how all the characters were left in this novel, I did like it a bit less than Sense and Sensibility. The main character of Fanny got a bit old at times, but I really did come to like her. Overall, I enjoyed the story, though it got a bit boring at times, and I was never quite sure how it would wrap up.
Upon re-read I would rate it the same, although I saw things a bit differently this time around. I wasn't as bored through some of it -cough- the play - cough-, and I thought that Fanny and Henry would have made a good couple, though I'm not sure if he'd have gotten bored. I still don't think it was her fault for not accepting him straight away, she just saw things she couldn't get past, just like everyone else. I still don't think that Edmund and Mary would have been happy together. I liked Fanny a lot more this time and I think her and Edmund would be the sweetest and purest couple.
Finally, I finished this! University is kiling my free time :(
A proper review will be here [not so] very soon.
A proper review will be here [not so] very soon.
This is actually my first time reading a classic book and surprisingly, I enjoyed it. I had a bit of a hard time with the characters that keep on popping up out of nowhere, but everything else is good.
I love Fanny and I love her character, good judgement and strong resolve. I love how she managed to grow and develop into a respectable and lovable women despite her status in life.
She is also a reminder to women (or anyone) not to settle for someone/something that they do not really love just because it's convenient. After all, who wants to be stuck with the wrong person? At the end of the day, we can only be truly happy with that of who we love, value and respect.
Aaaaand don't hate, but tbh most of my annotations were rants against Henry (because I think he's repulsive), and eye rolls for Mrs. Norris.
I love Fanny and I love her character, good judgement and strong resolve. I love how she managed to grow and develop into a respectable and lovable women despite her status in life.
She is also a reminder to women (or anyone) not to settle for someone/something that they do not really love just because it's convenient. After all, who wants to be stuck with the wrong person? At the end of the day, we can only be truly happy with that of who we love, value and respect.
Aaaaand don't hate, but tbh most of my annotations were rants against Henry (because I think he's repulsive), and eye rolls for Mrs. Norris.
I have no idea how I feel about this book. I didn't hate it, but I hated the majority of the characters in it. I also hated how the book ended. I guess if I take myself out of the mindset of a modern day person then maybe I would have liked it. But it's hard to tell. Also this just wasn't romantic for me. It wasn't it. However the gossip? The scandal? It was something else and loved it. So I guess if I ignored the romantic entanglements to a degree, it was really good, and I liked it. So I could give it 4 stars even though I was thinking 3.5.
☆☆☆☆,75 ++
Mansfield Park est souvent décrit comme le roman d'Austen le moins bien, le plus ennuyeux et n'apportant rien à son oeuvre.
Pourtant, j'ai adoré cette lecture. Je ne suis pas encore décidée sur le placement exact dans mon ranking de ses romans, mais il ne sera pas le dernier, place réservée (scandale) à Raison et Sentiments (pourtant un des romans les plus appréciés d'Austen). Reste à déterminer si je lui préfère Emma, mais il n'y a pas de grande différence dans mon appréciation des 2.
Fanny est l'héroïne la moins aimée, la "plante verte". J'ai apprécié son personnage : elle est peut être un peu coincée dans ses principes moraux, mais elle est forte par sa persévérance et sa détermination à rester honnête avec elle-même et agir comme elle perçoit correct.
Certainement le Jane Austen avec le plus grand scandale : une affaire entre une femme mariée et son amant, qui s'enfuient vivre ensemble ! ouloulou quel péché
J'ai apprécié le développement des dynamiques entre les persos : Fanny passe de Cendrillon à l'ange de la maison dont tout le monde dépend, montrant sa vraie valeur au final.
Je ne vais pas faire un essai sur les conseils d'éducation de Jane Austen, mais j'ai trouvé ses commentaires intéressants sur la différence entre l'éducation des pauvres et riches, l'une n'évitant pas toujours plus le vice que l'autre.
Maintenant, le touchy subject : le final match de Fanny... avec son cousin Edmund... Bon, on sait aujourd'hui que ce n'est pas une bonne idée scientifiquement, de plus c'est maintenant moralement condamné. Tout livre doit être considéré dans son contexte : est-ce juste aujourd'hui de condamner vivement une pratique courante de l'époque ? Si cet angle de leur relation est assez étrange, j'apprécie tout de même leur couple, même si Edmund n'est vraiment pas mon héros préféré d'Austen. Trop naïf et détourné par les beaux yeux de Mary Crawford pour moi.
Si certains persos sont insupportables jusqu'au bout ; Mary, Tante Norris et Henry Crawford (quand il finit par révéler sa vraie nature), on arrive à s'attacher à ceux qui ne donnaient pas envie au début ; Sir Thomas et Lady Bertram. William et Susan sont des cinnamon rolls.
Sur ce, je finis le dernier roman majeur et complet de Jane Austen. Me reste ses oeuvres de jeunesses et ses oeuvres plus anciennes mais incomplètes. Jane Austen est une auteure que je peux déclarer assurément une de mes préférées. Toutes ses oeuvres m'ont beaucoup plu, certaines moins que d'autres, mais elles restent toutes très impressionnantes et marquantes.
Mansfield Park est souvent décrit comme le roman d'Austen le moins bien, le plus ennuyeux et n'apportant rien à son oeuvre.
Pourtant, j'ai adoré cette lecture. Je ne suis pas encore décidée sur le placement exact dans mon ranking de ses romans, mais il ne sera pas le dernier, place réservée (scandale) à Raison et Sentiments (pourtant un des romans les plus appréciés d'Austen). Reste à déterminer si je lui préfère Emma, mais il n'y a pas de grande différence dans mon appréciation des 2.
Fanny est l'héroïne la moins aimée, la "plante verte". J'ai apprécié son personnage : elle est peut être un peu coincée dans ses principes moraux, mais elle est forte par sa persévérance et sa détermination à rester honnête avec elle-même et agir comme elle perçoit correct.
Certainement le Jane Austen avec le plus grand scandale : une affaire entre une femme mariée et son amant, qui s'enfuient vivre ensemble ! ouloulou quel péché
J'ai apprécié le développement des dynamiques entre les persos : Fanny passe de Cendrillon à l'ange de la maison dont tout le monde dépend, montrant sa vraie valeur au final.
Je ne vais pas faire un essai sur les conseils d'éducation de Jane Austen, mais j'ai trouvé ses commentaires intéressants sur la différence entre l'éducation des pauvres et riches, l'une n'évitant pas toujours plus le vice que l'autre.
Maintenant, le touchy subject : le final match de Fanny... avec son cousin Edmund... Bon, on sait aujourd'hui que ce n'est pas une bonne idée scientifiquement, de plus c'est maintenant moralement condamné. Tout livre doit être considéré dans son contexte : est-ce juste aujourd'hui de condamner vivement une pratique courante de l'époque ? Si cet angle de leur relation est assez étrange, j'apprécie tout de même leur couple, même si Edmund n'est vraiment pas mon héros préféré d'Austen. Trop naïf et détourné par les beaux yeux de Mary Crawford pour moi.
Si certains persos sont insupportables jusqu'au bout ; Mary, Tante Norris et Henry Crawford (quand il finit par révéler sa vraie nature), on arrive à s'attacher à ceux qui ne donnaient pas envie au début ; Sir Thomas et Lady Bertram. William et Susan sont des cinnamon rolls.
Sur ce, je finis le dernier roman majeur et complet de Jane Austen. Me reste ses oeuvres de jeunesses et ses oeuvres plus anciennes mais incomplètes. Jane Austen est une auteure que je peux déclarer assurément une de mes préférées. Toutes ses oeuvres m'ont beaucoup plu, certaines moins que d'autres, mais elles restent toutes très impressionnantes et marquantes.
I'm giving it two stars because I was intrigued by the social commentary. I'm still not quite sure what course of action Austen is advocating--and I don't think I'll read it again to try and figure it out--but I believe this is one of her best efforts in exposing the hypocrisies, injustices, inequalities, and especially absurdities of her upper class society. However, the book loses major points with me because unlike in all of Austen's other books, the main characters are just not as engaging. Fanny Price is the picture of humility and propriety, and, despite falling temporarily for Fanny's infinitely more interesting foil Mary Crawford, Edmund is her equal in prudishness. I do not read Jane Austen for romantic fantasy, but I do enjoy watching the how the conventions of society affect our heroes and seeing their reactions. Fanny Price, who does nothing, leaves much to be desired in this regard.
***EDIT***
Yup, still hate it.
***EDIT***
Yup, still hate it.