088431
New York etc.
1983
10,5×17,5
meki
389
engleski
Cijena: 8,00 EUR
This is the third published novel by English author Jane Austen, published in 1814. It is considered her most serious and complex work. The book is very different from her earlier, lighter novels such as Pride and Prejudice. The story follows a girl named Fanny Price. Her family is very poor. So her parents send her to live with a wealthy aunt and uncle at the age of ten. Their large and luxurious estate is called Mansfield Park. There, Fanny grows up with her wealthy relatives. Most of the family treats her coldly. She is often reminded that she is less valuable than them. The only one who is genuinely kind to her is her cousin Edmund. He becomes her best friend and protector. Fanny eventually falls secretly in love with him. When they grow up, a brother and sister from London come to the neighborhood: Henry and Mary Crawford. They are rich, charming, and bring the spirit of the big city. But they also bring intrigue and superficial values. Edmund begins to like Mary. Henry, in turn, plays with the feelings of Fanny's relatives. Later, Henry proposes to Fanny herself. Fanny rejects him because she knows he has no real morals. Because of this rejection, her uncle severely punishes her and sends her back to the poor family. In the end, the Mansfield Park family experiences a scandal. The true, bad intentions and selfishness of the Crawford siblings are revealed. Edmund finally realizes how superficial Mary is. He also realizes that Fanny was right all along. Edmund falls in love with Fanny and the two get married. The novel deals with deep social issues of the time. The book shows that someone can be charming and polite, but on the inside be a bad person. On the other hand, true goodness comes from a strong moral compass. The plight of poor relatives in wealthy homes is shown. Jane Austen subtly mentions that the Bertram family's wealth comes from the slave trade. In this way, she criticizes British society at the tim
