"[A novel is] some work in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest of wit and humour are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language."
Jane Austen was the daughter of a well-connected country clergyman in a small village in southern England, and was distantly related to the aristocracy. She had six brothers and a sister--Cassandra, her best friend and confidante. Although she often wrote about marriage and courtship, Austen never married, nor did her sister. The Austen household was lively, jolly, and bookish, and Jane and her siblings loved performing in amateur theatricals (a pastime which plays a vital part in the plot of he more...
Jane Austen was the daughter of a well-connected country clergyman in a small village in southern England, and was distantly related to the aristocracy. She had six brothers and a sister--Cassandra, her best friend and confidante. Although she often wrote about marriage and courtship, Austen never married, nor did her sister. The Austen household was lively, jolly, and bookish, and Jane and her siblings loved performing in amateur theatricals (a pastime which plays a vital part in the plot of her novel, MANSFIELD PARK). Jane and Cassandra were taught mostly at home, and learned only the trivial accomplishments necessary to proper young women of the period--music, drawing, dancing, etc.--but Jane was also widely read in literature as well as some classic works. She began writing her witty, satirical novels to amuse her family, but eventually (1809), when she began writing more seriously, she kept her work secret. All together, she completed six novels which parody the social mores of the time, writing about middle-class provincial life with psychological insight and humor. In 1816, she became afflicted with Addison's disease; she died in July 1917 in Winchester, and was buried in the cathedral there. Her gravestone bears a long and affectionate inscription attesting to "the benevolence of her heart, the sweetness of her temper, and the extraordinary endowments of her mind," but omitting any mention of her career as a writer. Austen is revered for her satirical portraits of English life, and for her use of the interior monologue to convey character--a relatively new device at the time she was writing. Her contemporary, Sir Walter Scott, praised "the exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment." Her work is also the prototype for a debased version of it, the perennially popular "Regency" romance. By the end of the 20th century, her work--the reputation of which had fluctuated widely since her death--became popular again, and was the source of several movies and TV adaptations.less...
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Mansfield Park would have gotten 4 stars if I hadn't become so irritated with the main character by the time I was finished with it. Fanny Price is a morally upright, humble young woman set against a tapestry of bumbling and comically foolish characters. However, she grated on my nerves at the end by her passivity, meekness, and tendency to think badly of all the people around her except her cousin Edmund. Although in the end her impressions of everyone were actually pretty dead-on, I was so annoyed by that point by how easily "distressed" Fanny was that her shrewdness didn't really matter.
The story itself was enjoyable, a showcase of Austen's incredible perception of human nature; nothing less than what we've naturally come to expect from her, but the conclusion was a little disappointing. I would have been happier if Edmund had actually fallen madly in love with Fanny. Instead it felt like they were both settling for sibling affection to base a marriage on. Actually, I would have been happier if the Crawfords had turned out to be the perfect matches for Fanny and Edmund, like I thought they would, instead of having the cousins marry each other.
Overall Mansfield Park is a good read, and my only real complaint is the absence of the passion that Jane Austen weaves so masterfully into her other works.
I really enjoy reading Jane Austen's work as I love all the romance in a different time of the present. I also read The Jane Austen Book Club which is really funny and the film isn't too bad neither! :)
I love all Jane Austen's work my favourite being Pride of Prejudice. I recently read a novel by Juliet Archer which was fantastic if you love Austen you'll enjoy Juliet's new novel.
Her writing transcends me into a different world. a world of romance,a woman so strong for that age. I love all her books. I hope my granddaughters will love her like I do..
Pride and Prejudice was a breathtaking, detailed story. Absolutely one of my favorite books; it's got romance, humor, family life... nice break from the typically predictable fairy tales.
Jane Austen is on of the best writes of all time. Her stories have stood the test of time and will continue to do so. She is an amazing author, storyteller, writer, whatever term you desire to use to describe this amazing women. I will do my part in ensuring that her books continue for generations to come by passing on the ones that I own to my children and grandchildren.
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Mansfield Park would have gotten 4 stars if I hadn't become so irritated with the main character by the time I was finished with it. Fanny Price is a morally upright, humble young woman set against a tapestry of bumbling and comically foolish characters. However, she grated on my nerves at the end by her passivity, meekness, and tendency to think badly of all the people around her except her cousin Edmund. Although in the end her impressions of everyone were actually pretty dead-on, I was so annoyed by that point by how easily "distressed" Fanny was that her shrewdness didn't really matter.
The story itself was enjoyable, a showcase of Austen's incredible perception of human nature; nothing less than what we've naturally come to expect from her, but the conclusion was a little disappointing. I would have been happier if Edmund had actually fallen madly in love with Fanny. Instead it felt like they were both settling for sibling affection to base a marriage on. Actually, I would have been happier if the Crawfords had turned out to be the perfect matches for Fanny and Edmund, like I thought they would, instead of having the cousins marry each other.
Overall Mansfield Park is a good read, and my only real complaint is the absence of the passion that Jane Austen weaves so masterfully into her other works.