{"product_id":"mansfield-park-9780307386885","title":"Mansfield Park","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMansfield Park by Jane Austen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e is the novel that featured Jane Austen's own favorite among her heroines--the modest, unassuming, but quietly determined Fanny Price.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Never did any novelist make more use of an impeccable sense of human values.\"--Virginia Woolf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction by Lauren Groff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Classic Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses not only Jane Austen's great comedic gifts and her genius as a historian of the human animal, but her personal credo as well--her faith in a social order that combats chaos through civil grace, decency, and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the novel's center is Fanny Price, the classic \"poor cousin,\" brought as a child to Mansfield Park by the rich Sir Thomas Bertram and his wife as an act of charity. Over time, Fanny comes to demonstrate forcibly those virtues Austen most admired: modesty, firm principles, and a loving heart. As Fanny watches her cousins Maria and Julia cast aside their scruples in dangerous flirtations (and worse), and as she herself resolutely resists the advantages of marriage to the fascinating but morally unsteady Henry Crawford, her seeming austerity grows in appeal and makes clear to us why she was Austen's own favorite among her heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Themes and Literary Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Regency-era novel explores moral integrity, social class, and the complexities of family dynamics in early 19th century English society. Fanny Price stands as one of literature's most principled heroines, embodying the virtues of steadfastness and moral courage in the face of social pressure and romantic temptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel examines the contrast between superficial charm and genuine character, as Fanny navigates the treacherous social waters of the Bertram family estate. Through her journey from poor relation to moral center, Austen crafts a nuanced exploration of virtue, duty, and the true meaning of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJANE AUSTEN (1775-1817) was born in Hampshire, England, where she spent most of her life. Though she received little recognition in her lifetime, she came to be regarded as one of the great masters of the English novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680539808018,"sku":"9780307386885","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45dd7835-7850-4563-9c55-39ad96994df1.jpg?v=1761735708","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mansfield-park-9780307386885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}