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Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen
Another great book from Jane. Mansfield Park is an interesting one, as it feels the most unique of what I have read so far. While there is plenty of wit and maturity in MP, there is less humor and charm.
Fanny is likable, but not particularly strong until she stands firm in her denial. Edmund is fine, but also not a particularly strong personality. S&S also features rather bland heroes, but at least those men yearn for the sisters in their own way. But like most Austen novels, romance is not the center. This is the story of Fanny’s coming of age. You will enjoy this book as much as you enjoy Fanny. I grew to like her more as I went.
There are certainly other themes going on here: slavery, family, church, etc. I appreciate the maturity and thought-provoking nature of MP, as no other Austen story has made me thinking about themes like this to such a degree. Usually, I find Jane is mainly making statements about love and people in love. She’s saying a lot here, about love, people, and other aspects of life.
I enjoyed MP, especially as Fanny began to grow and the Crawford drama really peaks. But, I can also see why this is one her less popular works. Mrs. Norris is easily the most vile Austen character so far. Excited to read her next works and glad I read MP. I felt the maturity and growth of Jane as an author and woman as I read.
Fanny is likable, but not particularly strong until she stands firm in her denial. Edmund is fine, but also not a particularly strong personality. S&S also features rather bland heroes, but at least those men yearn for the sisters in their own way. But like most Austen novels, romance is not the center. This is the story of Fanny’s coming of age. You will enjoy this book as much as you enjoy Fanny. I grew to like her more as I went.
There are certainly other themes going on here: slavery, family, church, etc. I appreciate the maturity and thought-provoking nature of MP, as no other Austen story has made me thinking about themes like this to such a degree. Usually, I find Jane is mainly making statements about love and people in love. She’s saying a lot here, about love, people, and other aspects of life.
I enjoyed MP, especially as Fanny began to grow and the Crawford drama really peaks. But, I can also see why this is one her less popular works. Mrs. Norris is easily the most vile Austen character so far. Excited to read her next works and glad I read MP. I felt the maturity and growth of Jane as an author and woman as I read.