{"product_id":"mansfield-park-9780451531117","title":"Mansfield Park","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a novel filled with drama, greed, vanity, passion, and vulnerability, Jane Austen turns her unerring eye on the concerns of English society in this historical romance classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every moment had its pleasure and its hope.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFanny Price has grown up acutely conscious of her inferior status as a \"poor relation\" living with her wealthy cousins, the Bertram family. Yet as she enters womanhood, she dares to love their youngest son, Edmund--from afar. Secret longings aside, there is peace at the Bertrams' idyllic estate, until the handsome and charming Crawford siblings arrive. Soon, Fanny finds herself unwillingly competing with the dazzling, witty Mary for Edmund's affections--and is shocked to acquire a determined new suitor of her own. With five marriageable young people embroiled in courtships, entanglements, and intrigues, it's only a matter of time before scandal reveals the true feelings of all the residents at Mansfield Park. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnique in its moral design and its brilliant interplay of the forces of tradition and change, \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Austen's most complex and controversial works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an Introduction by Margaret Drabble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eand an Afterword by Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e (1775-1817) was born in Hampshire, England, to George Austen, a rector, and his wife, Cassandra. Like many girls of her day, she was educated at home, where she began her literary career by writing parodies and skits for the amusement of her large family. Although Austen did not marry, she did have several suitors and once accepted a marriage proposal, but only for an evening. Although Austen never lived apart from her family, her work shows a worldly and wise sensibility. Her novels include S\u003ci\u003eense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e (1811), \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e (1813), \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e (1814), \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e (1815), and \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Persuasion\u003c\/i\u003e, published together posthumously in 1818. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Drabble\u003c\/b\u003e is the highly acclaimed novelist, biographer, and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Companion to English Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Ivory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Red Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Quinn \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of eighteen historical romance novels, all of which take place in early-nineteenth-century Great Britain. She is the recipient of the RITA Award, romance's highest honor, and is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603846140178,"sku":"9780451531117","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16e70c77-8566-4ac0-adb6-4306732abfe3.jpg?v=1761736124","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mansfield-park-9780451531117","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}