Mansfield Park (Penguin Classics)

'mansfield Park' Is Jane Austen's Most Sustained Examination Of Family Life, And While It Echoes And Extends The Themes Of 'pride And Prejudice, ' It Is More Serious In Both Tone And Intent. 'mansfield Park' Is Named For The Magnificent, Idyllic Estate, That Is Home To The Wealthy Bertram Family And A Powerful Symbol Of English Tradition And Stability. The Novel's Heroine, Fanny Price, Is A 'poor Relation' Living With The Bertrams, Acutely Conscious Of Her Inferior Status And Yet Daring To Love Their Son Edmund -- From Afar ... Jane Austen ; Edited With An Introduction And Notes By Kathryn Sutherland. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xxxvi-[xxxix]).