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Mansfield Park

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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At the tender age of 10, Fanny Price is 'adopted' by her rich relations and is removed from the poverty of her home in Portsmouth to the opulence of Mansfield Park. The transplantation is not a happy one. Dependent, helpless, neglected and forgotten, Fanny struggles to come to terms with her new life until, tested almost to the limits of endurance, she assumes her rightful role....

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This was my first audiobook after being introduced to audible, and I was not disappointed. Juliet Stevenson reads wonderfully well, and clearly distinguishes between characters. It really brought the book to life. This is not my favourite Austen, as I find the protagonist Fanny Price, a little annoying, but the usual wit and genius shines through nonetheless.

Juliet Stevenson narrates beautifully!

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, It is a great reminder of the way society was structured and of how people belonged within a social class and were bound by the rules of that class. It also feels like the characters enjoyed a more gentle pace of life and it is relaxing to listen to and easy to become immersed in a simpler time.
I did feel that some parts were too drawn out whilst other parts, with more interesting events, were rushed. I also felt that the main character was being described as too perfect in a 'tongue in cheek' style in the end. It is as if the book had been returned to and finished at a later date with the addition of some extra twists and turns to add something to it.

What other book might you compare Mansfield Park to, and why?

Other Jane Austin books. Anthony Trollope is the same era and social commentary. Middlemarch by George Eliot is also the same style of writing but is, in my opinion, better.

Which character – as performed by Juliet Stevenson – was your favourite?

Sir Thomas

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, by the time it got to the end I was finding the lead characters, for whom I should have been happy, very annoying.

Some parts drag on too much

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I love all the Jane Austen books but Mansfield park took me longer to warm to. I first read it at 16 at which time I felt Fanny Price to be very dull. However, age and rereading the book several times have made me love it more. Fanny is a little moralising but is very affectionate, self-deprecating and patient and her romance is much more of a show burn than many of the other heroines of Austenland (though perhaps Emma's is as late to arrive).

Juliet Stevenson's narration is a joy to listen to. I had a version of Mansfield Park read by someone else but after listening to Ms Stevensons narration of Persuasion I rebought all the Austen books which she has narrated (being all the completed works other than price and prejudice) and I must have listened to them all 5 or 6 times over the last 10 years. she really brings alive the characters, no mean feat when you think of how different the austen heroines are.

Wonderful story, very well read

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Mansfield Park is not one of the best the Jane Austen cannon.
As with all the other books the flavour of the times is well conveyed, but I find it hard to remember a more obtuse fellow than Edmund. Fortunately for him, he ends well.
At the same time the obnoxious Mrs Norris and the appalling parsons are some of Austen’s well-drawn nasties.
If you haven’t yet read this, it is well worth a listen.
Juliet Stevenson’s narration is as peerless as ever.

A minor classic well read.

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As a teenager this was my least favourite Austen, Fanny seemed so passive. But listening to it again in this engrossing narration by the brilliant Stevenson there is so much to enjoy - Austen’s wit and wisdom on display as she perfectly skewers the weaknesses of her characters and their downfall. A tour de force by author and narrator.

Perfect rendition by Juliet Stevenson

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