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Novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814. | |||
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[[Jane Austen]] wrote Mansfield Park between 1812 and 1814 and Thomas Egerton published it in 1814. "I have something in hand - which I hope on the credit of P. & P. will sell well, tho' not half so entertaining." (Jane Austen 1813 on Mansfield Park) | |||
Fanny Price, a young girl from a poor family is the main character of the story. She is raised, together with her four cousins, by Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram who are her aunt and uncle. Out of her four cousins only Edmund shows real kindness towards her. It is him, she secretly falls in love with. Just turned eighteen, Fanny is introduced to a new family from London: The siblings Henry and Mary Crawford. While Henry plays with the affections of Maria and Julia Bertram, his sister Mary shows her interest in Edmund Bertram. This bothers Fanny who has to watch her secret love, falling for Mary's charms and beauty. After Maria Bertram fails to gain Henry Crawfords affection, she marries Mr. Rushworth and leaves for her honeymoon - accompanied by her sister Julia. During their absence Henry returns from a trip to Bath and notices Fanny for the first time. He tries, and fails, to make Fanny fall in love with him. But she hates him for what he did to her cousins. After he actually falls in love with her, he proposes but Fanny stays adamant and refuses his proposal. Her uncle - not understanding her decision - tries to get some sense into her and sends her off to her parents in Portsmouth. Henry, defeated by Fanny's refusal to become his wife, has an affair with Fanny's cousin Maria. Meanwhile, Edmund is disappointed by Mary's reaction to her brothers behavior and loses interest in her. He then transfers his feelings over to Fanny. In the end, Fanny accepts Edmund's proposal to marry and they settle at the Parsonage. | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
*Austen, Jane: ''Mansfield Park.'' London. Penguin Books ltd., 2007. | |||
*Deirdre Le Faye: ''Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels.'' London: Frances Lincoln, 2003. | |||
*http://www.janeaustensociety.org.uk/ | *http://www.janeaustensociety.org.uk/ | ||
*http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/janeinfo.html | *http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/janeinfo.html | ||
Latest revision as of 18:50, 18 January 2011
Novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814.
Plot Summary
Jane Austen wrote Mansfield Park between 1812 and 1814 and Thomas Egerton published it in 1814. "I have something in hand - which I hope on the credit of P. & P. will sell well, tho' not half so entertaining." (Jane Austen 1813 on Mansfield Park)
Fanny Price, a young girl from a poor family is the main character of the story. She is raised, together with her four cousins, by Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram who are her aunt and uncle. Out of her four cousins only Edmund shows real kindness towards her. It is him, she secretly falls in love with. Just turned eighteen, Fanny is introduced to a new family from London: The siblings Henry and Mary Crawford. While Henry plays with the affections of Maria and Julia Bertram, his sister Mary shows her interest in Edmund Bertram. This bothers Fanny who has to watch her secret love, falling for Mary's charms and beauty. After Maria Bertram fails to gain Henry Crawfords affection, she marries Mr. Rushworth and leaves for her honeymoon - accompanied by her sister Julia. During their absence Henry returns from a trip to Bath and notices Fanny for the first time. He tries, and fails, to make Fanny fall in love with him. But she hates him for what he did to her cousins. After he actually falls in love with her, he proposes but Fanny stays adamant and refuses his proposal. Her uncle - not understanding her decision - tries to get some sense into her and sends her off to her parents in Portsmouth. Henry, defeated by Fanny's refusal to become his wife, has an affair with Fanny's cousin Maria. Meanwhile, Edmund is disappointed by Mary's reaction to her brothers behavior and loses interest in her. He then transfers his feelings over to Fanny. In the end, Fanny accepts Edmund's proposal to marry and they settle at the Parsonage.
Sources
- Austen, Jane: Mansfield Park. London. Penguin Books ltd., 2007.
- Deirdre Le Faye: Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels. London: Frances Lincoln, 2003.
- http://www.janeaustensociety.org.uk/
- http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/janeinfo.html