Mansfield Park
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Mansfield Park
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Narrated by:
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Johanna Ward
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By:
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Jane Austen
Fanny Price, a poor relation of the rich Bertrams, is reluctantly adopted into the family to be brought up at Mansfield Park, where she is treated condescendingly. Only her cousin Edmund, a young clergyman, appreciates her fine qualities. Fanny soon falls in love with him, but Edmund is, unfortunately, drawn to the shallow and worldly Mary Crawford. Fanny’s quiet humility, steadfast loyalty, and natural goodness are matched against the wit and brilliance of her lovely rival. The tension is heightened when Henry Crawford, Mary’s equally sophisticated and flirtatious brother, takes an interest in Fanny.
Jane Austen’s subtle, satiric novel skillfully uses her characters’ emotional relationships to explore the social and moral values by which they attempt to order their lives.
(P)1991 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Critic reviews
“Lots of people (including Austen’s mother) find the heroine Fanny ‘insipid,’ but as a shy person I identify with her and love how she learns to speak up for herself.”
(Alison Bechdel, New York Times bestselling author)“The technique of the novels is beyond praise, and has been praised. Her mastery of the art she chose, or that chose her, is complete: how she achieved it no one will ever know.”
(Elizabeth Bowen, New York Times bestselling author)“Jane Austen paints some witty and perceptive studies of character.”
(School Library Journal)“Listeners…will be rewarded with Austen’s brilliant commentary on the society of her day and by Johanna Ward’s solid reading…this is a lively and interesting choice for admirers of Jane Austen.”
(AudioFile)“Never did any novelist make more use of an impeccable sense of human values.”
(Virginia Woolf, praise for the author)“There’s no one to touch Jane [Austen] when you’re in a tight place.”
(Rudyard Kipling, praise for the author)achieves a happy ever after..those that shouldn't don't
Jane Austen. As always worth a go
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What made the experience of listening to Mansfield Park the most enjoyable?
It has a timid heroine who prevails by her inner goodness despite the scheming of others.What did you like best about this story?
The way our heroine has a good influence around her just by being her quiet self and showing her integrity.Have you listened to any of Johanna Ward’s other performances? How does this one compare?
The narrator Denica Fairman is very enthusiastic, using lots of different voices and accents. This one compares well with other books she has read.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When the hero finally realises he loves the heroineAny additional comments?
The story has some slow sections but persevere because you will need that information later.One of the more thoughtful Jane Austen Stories
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An effort to finish
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