Things go awry when Mary’s brother, Henry Crawford, fancies himself in love with Fanny. For much of the novel, Edmund is entirely unaware of Fanny’s affections, and is himself infatuated with Mary Crawford, the visiting relative of one of their neighbors. The rest of the novel follows Fanny as she comes of age, and secretly falls in love with her cousin Edmund. Mansfield Park is the story of Fanny Price, who at the age of 10 is plucked from her childhood home (her mother having married beneath her station, consequently raising children under impoverished circumstances) and brought to the lavish estate of her aunt and uncle. So when I noticed that one of my favorite Instagrammers (Tes of partnered with another Instagrammer to start an Austen book club (#ardentlyaustenbookclub), and Mansfield Park was the selection for the month of March, I decided to join the reading party. However, I’m least familiar with Mansfield Park. Any Jane Austen fans visiting my little blog? I love Austen, and have read most of her books repeatedly.
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