Mansfield Park (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161441260)

Mansfield Park is a novel written by Jane Austen, first published in 1814. The story is about Fanny Price, a young girl from a poor family who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle at their estate, Mansfield Park. Fanny is shy and reserved, and struggles to fit in with her new family and their affluent lifestyle. She becomes close friends with her cousin Edmund, but is constantly reminded of her lower social status and is often mistreated by her other relatives. As Fanny grows older, she becomes more aware of the social and moral issues surrounding her, particularly the slavery debate that is raging in England at the time. She also becomes embroiled in a complicated love triangle involving Edmund, her childhood friend Henry Crawford, and his sister Mary. As the story unfolds, Fanny must navigate the challenges of love, social class, and personal integrity in order to find her place in the world. Mansfield Park is a nuanced and complex exploration of social norms and values in early 19th century England. Austen's writing is witty and insightful, and her characters are richly drawn and multi-dimensional. The novel is widely regarded as one of Austen's masterpieces, and is a must-read for fans of classic literature.About thirty years ago Miss Maria Ward, of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jane Austen
ISBN-10: 1161441263
ISBN-13: 9781161441260
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 362
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 12
Point Value: 35
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58702 / Mansfield Park