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ian_in_shropshire 's review for:
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen
So great to reread this after a couple of decades. Probably Austen’s most neglected book, as well as her longest and possibly most narratively complex (but that may be Persuasion). It also is much blunter in the interrogation of class and social morality.
One particular joy with Austen is her playfulness in blurring the narrative and authorial voices to give the reader greater insight into characterisation without relying on exposition or dialogue. As always with Austen the pleasure of watching her draw the various threads of plot together over the third act of the novel is incredibly rewarding.
One particular joy with Austen is her playfulness in blurring the narrative and authorial voices to give the reader greater insight into characterisation without relying on exposition or dialogue. As always with Austen the pleasure of watching her draw the various threads of plot together over the third act of the novel is incredibly rewarding.