I
finished Mansfield Park for the first
time a couple of days ago, and I have to say, once again Jane Austen didn’t
disappoint. Although I knew that, as always, she wouldn’t, having seen the
movie previously, I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy the story. By the way, I
would not necessarily recommend the movie (a 1999 British adaptation) unless
you do not have any little eyes watching with you but do have the remote handy so
you can do a bit of skipping. There are a few questionable parts (hence the
PG-13 rating) but it is overall a pleasant film, if you don’t mind the fact
that it speeds through the book fairly quickly and might leave you wondering
what’s going on.
Anyway,
I thoroughly enjoyed Mansfield Park,
and would absolutely read it again. It was a refreshing tale, which for once
left you wondering if there would in fact be a ‘happily ever after’. Not very
many books are like that, so I was extremely pleased to find one that was, especially since it was set in 19th century England.
Fanny
Price, the second oldest of nine children, gets sent to live with her wealthy
aunts and uncle at the age of ten because of her family’s dire economic
straits. Though she is a kind, gentle, obedient girl, she is constantly
reminded by her extended family of the fact that she is not of the same social
standing.
This
book, in keeping with Jane Austen’s usual work, examines an aspect of morality.
You just have to read it to find out which one!
Speaking
of reading, I just opened my first Amazon Store! It’s so exciting! You should definitely
check it out! I will constantly adding some of my favorite books, and will
always have any book I review listed there. If you’re ever looking for a good
read, you should hop on over and pick one out!
Happy
reading!
Credits to the photo of the book go to Amazon; I'm not sure where the photo with the quote is from because I found it on Pinterest.
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