Mansfield Park

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. Everybody likes to go their own way – to choose their own time and manner of devotion. At the age of ten, Fanny Price is sent away to live with her aunt and uncle at their grand house, Mansfield Park. Growing up alongside her indulged cousins, the Bertrams, she lives in the shadows of their glamorous lives, but finds an ally in her kind cousin, Edmund. When the questionable Crawfords come to visit, the house and its occupants are suddenly thrown into disarray. Romance begins to flourish, forcing Fanny to finally confront the extent of her true feelings for Edmund. Considered Austen’s most complex novel, the timid and moral character of Fanny Price has inspired more debate among modern readers than any of Austen’s other female protagonists.

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. Everybody likes to go their own way – to choose their own time and manner of devotion. At the age of ten, Fanny Price is sent away to live with her aunt and uncle at their grand house, Mansfield Park. Growing up alongside her indulged cousins, the Bertrams, she lives in the shadows of their glamorous lives, but finds an ally in her kind cousin, Edmund. When the questionable Crawfords come to visit, the house and its occupants are suddenly thrown into disarray. Romance begins to flourish, forcing Fanny to finally confront the extent of her true feelings for Edmund. Considered Austen’s most complex novel, the timid and moral character of Fanny Price has inspired more debate among modern readers than any of Austen’s other female protagonists.

Introduction and Notes by Dr Ian Littlewood, University of Sussex. Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her.

Introduction and Notes by Dr Ian Littlewood, University of Sussex. Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her.

"Me!" cried Fanny..."Indeed you must excuse me. I could not act any thing if you were to give me the world. No, indeed, I cannot act." At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the family of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, in the chilly grandeur of Mansfield Park. There she accepts her lowly status, and gradually falls in love with her cousin Edmund. When the dazzling and sophisticated Henry and Mary Crawford arrive, Fanny watches as her cousins become embroiled in rivalry and sexual jealousy. As the company starts to rehearse a play by way of entertainment, Fanny struggles to retain her independence in the face of the Crawfords' dangerous attractions; and when Henry turns his attentions to her, the drama really begins... This new edition does full justice to Austen's complex and subtle story, placing it in its Regency context and elucidating the theatrical background that pervades the novel. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

"Me!" cried Fanny..."Indeed you must excuse me. I could not act any thing if you were to give me the world. No, indeed, I cannot act." At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the family of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, in the chilly grandeur of Mansfield Park. There she accepts her lowly status, and gradually falls in love with her cousin Edmund. When the dazzling and sophisticated Henry and Mary Crawford arrive, Fanny watches as her cousins become embroiled in rivalry and sexual jealousy. As the company starts to rehearse a play by way of entertainment, Fanny struggles to retain her independence in the face of the Crawfords' dangerous attractions; and when Henry turns his attentions to her, the drama really begins... This new edition does full justice to Austen's complex and subtle story, placing it in its Regency context and elucidating the theatrical background that pervades the novel. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Penguin English Library Edition of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 'We have all been more or less to blame ... every one of us, excepting Fanny' Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

'Full of the energies of discord - sibling rivalry, greed, ambition, illicit sexual passion and vanity' Margaret Drabble Jane Austen's profound, ambiguous third novel is the story of Fanny Price, who is accustomed to being the poor relation at Mansfield Park, the home of her wealthy plantation-owning uncle. She finds comfort in her love for her cousin Edmund, until the arrival of charismatic outsiders from London throws life at the house into disarray and brings dangerous desires to the surface. Mansfield Park is Austen's most complex work; a powerful portrayal of change and continuity, scandalous misdemeanours and true integrity. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Kathryn Sutherland

The Penguin English Library Edition of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 'We have all been more or less to blame ... every one of us, excepting Fanny' Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

With a foreword by Krystal Marquis, author of The Davenports and The Davenports: More Than This When Fanny Price is taken in by wealthy relatives, she finds herself abused, overlooked and thoroughly unloved. Her only solace is her friendship with their youngest son, Edmund. But they are just friends. At least for now. Soon, the arrival of Henry and Mary Crawford sets off a flurry of matchmaking and Fanny must decide who she loves and how they might all end up living happily-ever-after. Fall head over heels for First Impressions, Penguin's boldly designed new Jane Austen collection for young-adult readers featuring the complete and unabridged texts. Full of meet-cutes, missed connections and drama, this eye-catching six-book series is an open invitation to embrace your inner romantic.

With a foreword by Krystal Marquis, author of The Davenports and The Davenports: More Than This When Fanny Price is taken in by wealthy relatives, she finds herself abused, overlooked and thoroughly unloved. Her only solace is her friendship with their youngest son, Edmund. But they are just friends. At least for now. Soon, the arrival of Henry and Mary Crawford sets off a flurry of matchmaking and Fanny must decide who she loves and how they might all end up living happily-ever-after. Fall head over heels for First Impressions, Penguin's boldly designed new Jane Austen collection for young-adult readers featuring the complete and unabridged texts. Full of meet-cutes, missed connections and drama, this eye-catching six-book series is an open invitation to embrace your inner romantic.

'Full of the energies of discord - sibling rivalry, greed, ambition, illicit sexual passion and vanity' Margaret Drabble Jane Austen's profound, ambiguous third novel is the story of Fanny Price, who is accustomed to being the poor relation at Mansfield Park, the home of her wealthy plantation-owning uncle. She finds comfort in her love for her cousin Edmund, until the arrival of charismatic outsiders from London throws life at the house into disarray and brings dangerous desires to the surface. Mansfield Park is Austen's most complex work; a powerful portrayal of change and continuity, scandalous misdemeanours and true integrity. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Kathryn Sutherland

Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her.

Fanny Price kommer fra fattige kår, men er vokset op hos sin rige onkel og tante på det storslåede, idylliske gods Mansfield Park sammen med sine kusiner og fætre. Hun er meget bevidst om sin underordnede status, og hendes eneste allierede er fætteren Edmund, der altid tager hende i forsvar over for de mange urimeligheder, hun udsættes for af den øvrige familie. Mens Fannys onkel er på forretningsrejse i Antigua, flytter de to søskende Mary og Henry Crawford til egnen. Med dem bringer de Londons charme og glamour, og der opstår hurtigt en forbindelse mellem dem og de unge mennesker på Mansfield Park. Dette nye bekendtskab vender op og ned på livet på godset, der kommer til at danne kulisse for et dristigt teaterstykke, ublu flirten, forelskelse, jalousi og splid. Mansfield Park bliver betragtet som Jane Austens mest modne, komplekse og kontroversielle roman med hendes undersøgelse af social position og moralsk integritet. "Lidenskab, erotik, fare og forbudt kærlighed lurer under overfladen i Mansfield Park." - The TelegraphDen engelske romanforfatter Jane Austen (1775-1817) hører til en af de mest berømte og elskede forfattere fra starten af 1800-tallet. Hendes romaner udspiller sig i det samme engelske middelklassemiljø, som hun selv levede i, og de er blevet udødelige klassikere takket være deres fine karakter- og miljøskildringer, humor og elegante sprog. Der er blevet lavet både populære film og miniserier over Jane Austens udødelige klassikere.

Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her.

Fanny Price er vokset op hos sin rige onkel og tante på det storslåede, idylliske gods Mansfield Park sammen med sine to kusiner og to fætre. Hun mindes gang på gang om sin underordnede rang i familien, og hendes eneste allierede er fætteren Edmund, der altid tager hende i forsvar over for de mange urimeligheder, hun udsættes for af den øvrige familie. Mens Fannys onkel er på forretningsrejse i Antigua, ankommer de to charmerende søskende Mary og Henry Crawford til egnen, og der opstår hurtigt en forbindelse mellem dem og de unge mennesker på Mansfield Park. Dette nye bekendtskab vender op og ned på livet på godset, der kommer til at danne kulisse for et dristigt teaterstykke, ublu flirten, forelskelse, jalousi og splid. Edmund drages af den livlige Mary, og Fanny må håndtere følelser, hun aldrig har oplevet før. “Jane Austens Mansfield Park er ganske fantastisk i al sin tilbageholdenhed, sin kontrol og de få, små steder, hvor tilbøjelighederne titter frem … Lærke Pade har oversat fremragende til tidens danske sprog (1800).” – Bo Hakon Jørgensen, Kristeligt Dagblad, ***** "… en yderst fængslende og underholdende roman, der er mere kompleks og mere ambitiøs end nogen af de tre foregående. Dens fremragende hovedpassager – besøget på Sotherton, hele teaterepisoden og kapitlerne, der foregår i Portsmouth – viser en beherskelse af interaktionerne mellem et stort persongalleri og en kompleks række af begivenheder, som kun få forfattere har kunnet matche." – Claire Tomalin, Jane Austen: A Life "Fuld af dissonante energier – søskendestrid, grådighed, ambition, forbudt seksuel lidenskab og forfængelighed." – Margaret Drabble "Det er uden tvivl hendes mest sexede … Lidenskab, erotik, fare og forbudt kærlighed lurer under overfladen i Mansfield Park ." – Paula Byrne, The Telegraph

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. Mansfield Park was written just after Pride and Prejudice, offering an opposite view of the world and bringing a very modern perspective on the relative merits of hard work vs inherited wealth. Fanny Price is a meek, downtrodden heroine who wins out in the end through sheer resourcefulness and good character. The book deals with slavery, love, betrayal, rivalry and meritocracy, highlighted by the mesmerising tension between The Crawford's metropolitan attitudes and the people of Mansfield Park who become enthralled by the illicit, seductive behaviour of their visitors. Probably Jane Austen's most ambitious novel, and worth reading again, and again for it's subtle layering of themes.

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. Mansfield Park was written just after Pride and Prejudice, offering an opposite view of the world and bringing a very modern perspective on the relative merits of hard work vs inherited wealth. Fanny Price is a meek, downtrodden heroine who wins out in the end through sheer resourcefulness and good character. The book deals with slavery, love, betrayal, rivalry and meritocracy, highlighted by the mesmerising tension between The Crawford's metropolitan attitudes and the people of Mansfield Park who become enthralled by the illicit, seductive behaviour of their visitors. Probably Jane Austen's most ambitious novel, and worth reading again, and again for it's subtle layering of themes.

A gorgeous pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. The designs in this collectable series are inspired by Jane Austen’s life and work. With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly lifelike portrait of shifting values and split loyalties in Mansfield Park. Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects. With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus material about the design.

A gorgeous pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. The designs in this collectable series are inspired by Jane Austen’s life and work. With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly lifelike portrait of shifting values and split loyalties in Mansfield Park. Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects. With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus material about the design.

Shy and penniless Fanny Price is brought up on her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram’s estate, Mansfield Park, as an act of charity. Sir Thomas also owns land—and benefits from the labour of enslaved people—in the Caribbean colony of Antigua. Fanny is miserable until her kind cousin Edmund Bertram takes her under his wing. Having secretly fallen in love with him, Fanny suffers severely when his head is turned by the captivating Mary Crawford. Fanny’s quiet fortitude makes Mansfield Park one of Austen’s most psychologically astute novels. Edited with an Introduction by Juliette Wells.

Shy and penniless Fanny Price is brought up on her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram’s estate, Mansfield Park, as an act of charity. Sir Thomas also owns land—and benefits from the labour of enslaved people—in the Caribbean colony of Antigua. Fanny is miserable until her kind cousin Edmund Bertram takes her under his wing. Having secretly fallen in love with him, Fanny suffers severely when his head is turned by the captivating Mary Crawford. Fanny’s quiet fortitude makes Mansfield Park one of Austen’s most psychologically astute novels. Edited with an Introduction by Juliette Wells.

Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her.

Many critics regard Mansfield Park as Austen's supreme achievement. It is a serious, even earnest work, but never dull, finding its comedy less in dialogue than in situation. It has wonderful set pieces including an outing to a grand house, aborted theatricals and a visit to a chaotic ménage. All Austen's novels are set during the French Wars, but Mansfield Park catches most clearly the anxious mood of a wartime nation unsure of its moral status. The heroine Fanny Price holds to principles against sophisticated laxness, but she is also self-deceiving as her principles jostle against her nature and youth. With the subtle irony that is her forte, Austen shows that integrity wins out but at a cost – and that virtue is neither easy nor always pleasurable to achieve. Prefaces and explanatory endnotes supplied by Janet Todd illuminate the cultural, historical and literary context, bringing Jane Austen's world to life.

Many critics regard Mansfield Park as Austen's supreme achievement. It is a serious, even earnest work, but never dull, finding its comedy less in dialogue than in situation. It has wonderful set pieces including an outing to a grand house, aborted theatricals and a visit to a chaotic ménage. All Austen's novels are set during the French Wars, but Mansfield Park catches most clearly the anxious mood of a wartime nation unsure of its moral status. The heroine Fanny Price holds to principles against sophisticated laxness, but she is also self-deceiving as her principles jostle against her nature and youth. With the subtle irony that is her forte, Austen shows that integrity wins out but at a cost – and that virtue is neither easy nor always pleasurable to achieve. Prefaces and explanatory endnotes supplied by Janet Todd illuminate the cultural, historical and literary context, bringing Jane Austen's world to life.

Sent to live with her rich cousins, the Bertrams, at the age of ten, Fanny Price is acutely aware of her humble rank. As she grows up, she falls in love with her cousin Edmund Bertram, her only ally and friend. But when the Crawfords move into the neighborhood, bringing the glamour of London and a reckless taste for flirtation, the Bertram family is thrown into scandal. Together, Fanny and Edmund must overcome the chaos around them to come to terms with the love they have for each other.

Sent to live with her rich cousins, the Bertrams, at the age of ten, Fanny Price is acutely aware of her humble rank. As she grows up, she falls in love with her cousin Edmund Bertram, her only ally and friend. But when the Crawfords move into the neighborhood, bringing the glamour of London and a reckless taste for flirtation, the Bertram family is thrown into scandal. Together, Fanny and Edmund must overcome the chaos around them to come to terms with the love they have for each other.

Sent to living with wealthy relatives, Fanny Price grows up overlooked until love and temptation expose the household around her. Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with this beautiful gift edition of Mansfield Park , complete with foiled covers, marbled endpaper, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and a silk ribbon. Sent to live with wealthy relatives, Fanny Price grows up at Mansfield Park as both family member and outsider. Her cousin Edmund is her one steady ally. When the glamorous Henry and Mary Crawford arrive, flirtation, theatre and temptation disturb the household, and Fanny’s quiet judgement becomes more powerful than anyone expects. Austen’s bold and brilliant novel examines privilege, class, moral pressure, love and growing up with subtle force. This Vintage Collector’s Classics hardback is a beautiful gift for Austen fans, classic fiction readers and collectors seeking a deluxe sprayed-edge edition for the shelf

Engelsk herregårdsroman fra begyndelsen af 1800-tallet. Hovedpersonen i Mansfield park er den lille, sky, askepotlignenede Fanny Price. I en alder af 10 år bliver hun optaget i familien hos sin moster og onkel - lady Bertram og Sir Thomas på godset Mansfield Park.

Sent to living with wealthy relatives, Fanny Price grows up overlooked until love and temptation expose the household around her. Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with this beautiful gift edition of Mansfield Park , complete with foiled covers, marbled endpaper, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and a silk ribbon. Sent to live with wealthy relatives, Fanny Price grows up at Mansfield Park as both family member and outsider. Her cousin Edmund is her one steady ally. When the glamorous Henry and Mary Crawford arrive, flirtation, theatre and temptation disturb the household, and Fanny’s quiet judgement becomes more powerful than anyone expects. Austen’s bold and brilliant novel examines privilege, class, moral pressure, love and growing up with subtle force. This Vintage Collector’s Classics hardback is a beautiful gift for Austen fans, classic fiction readers and collectors seeking a deluxe sprayed-edge edition for the shelf

Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between February 1811 and 1813. It was published in May 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who published Jane Austen's two earlier novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. When the novel reached a second edition in 1816, its publication was taken over by John Murray, who also published its successor, Emma.

Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between February 1811 and 1813. It was published in May 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who published Jane Austen's two earlier novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. When the novel reached a second edition in 1816, its publication was taken over by John Murray, who also published its successor, Emma.

Jane Austen's most ambitious novel, Mansfield Park, has always generated debate. Austen herself noted that debate when she conducted a reader survey, recording her acquaintances' mixed reviews in a booklet she entitled "Opinions of Mansfield Park." Is this novel's dutiful heroine, Fanny Price, admirable? Or is she (as Austen's own mother asserted) "insipid"? Is Fanny actually the heroine, or does that title belong more properly to her rival, Mary Crawford? Does Fanny's uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, act as her benefactor, or as a domestic tyrant? In her notes and introduction to this final volume in Harvard's celebrated annotated Austen series, Deidre Shauna Lynch outlines the critical disagreements Mansfield Park has sparked and suggests that Austen's design in writing the novel was to highlight, not downplay, the conflicted feelings its plot and heroine can inspire. Lynch also engages head-on with the novel's experimentalism, its technical virtuosity, and its undiminished capacity, two centuries later, to disturb and to move. Annotations clarify the nuances of Austen's language and explain the novel's literary allusions and its engagements with topical controversies over West Indian slavery and the conduct of Britain's war against France. The volume's numerous illustrations enable readers to picture the world Mansfield Park's characters inhabit, underscoring the novel's close attention to setting and setting's impact on character. Mansfield Park: An Annotated Edition opens up facets of the novel for even devoted Janeites while extending an open hand to less experienced readers. It will be a welcome addition to the shelf of any library.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound.

Part of the Chiltern Classics range. Shy young Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park, where of her four cousins only Edmund shows her any real kindness. When the wealthy, flirtatious Henry Crawford and his vivacious sister Mary arrive in the neighbourhood, Fanny's world is thrown into disarray. Edmund falls under the spell of Mary while Henry declares his love for Fanny - but the path to happiness doesn't run smooth. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world's finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.

Part of the Chiltern Classics range. Shy young Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park, where of her four cousins only Edmund shows her any real kindness. When the wealthy, flirtatious Henry Crawford and his vivacious sister Mary arrive in the neighbourhood, Fanny's world is thrown into disarray. Edmund falls under the spell of Mary while Henry declares his love for Fanny - but the path to happiness doesn't run smooth. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world's finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound.

Fanny Price er vokset op hos sin rige onkel og tante på det storslåede, idylliske gods Mansfield Park sammen med sine to kusiner og to fætre. Hun mindes gang på gang om sin underordnede rang i familien, og hendes eneste allierede er fætteren Edmund, der altid tager hende i forsvar over for de mange urimeligheder, hun udsættes for af den øvrige familie. Mens Fannys onkel er på forretningsrejse i Antigua, ankommer de to charmerende søskende Mary og Henry Crawford til egnen, og der opstår hurtigt en forbindelse mellem dem og de unge mennesker på Mansfield Park. Dette nye bekendtskab vender op og ned på livet på godset, der kommer til at danne kulisse for et dristigt teaterstykke, ublu flirten, forelskelse, jalousi og splid. Edmund drages af den livlige Mary, og Fanny må håndtere følelser, hun aldrig har oplevet før. "… en yderst fængslende og underholdende roman, der er mere kompleks og mere ambitiøs end nogen af de tre foregående. Dens fremragende hovedpassager – besøget på Sotherton, hele teaterepisoden og kapitlerne, der foregår i Portsmouth – viser en beherskelse af interaktionerne mellem et stort persongalleri og en kompleks række af begivenheder, som kun få forfattere har kunnet matche." – Claire Tomalin, Jane Austen: A Life "Det er uden tvivl hendes mest sexede. … Lidenskab, erotik, fare og forbudt kærlighed lurer under overfladen i Mansfield Park ." – Paula Byrne, The Telegraph "Fuld af dissonante energier – søskendestrid, grådighed, ambition, forbudt seksuel lidenskab og forfængelighed." – Margaret Drabble

Jane Austens klassiker "Mansfield Park" om livet på godset Mansfield Park fra 1814 udkommer her i en revideret udgave. Historien omhandler den unge pige, Fanny Price, som trods sit fattige udgangspunkt vokser op hos sin velhavende onkel og tante på det storslåede gods Mansfield Park. Hun accepteres dog aldrig på lige fod med resten af familien, og må finde sig i en ussel behandling. Livet på Mansfield Park bliver vendt på hovedet, da et glamourøst og betagende søskendepar fra London flytter til området. Herfra opstår nye intriger med skjulte forelskelser, iskold jalousi og forbudte romancer. "Mansfield Park" betragtes som et hovedværk i Jane Austens forfatterskab, hvor hun på kompleks og intelligent vis beskriver samfundets sociale hierarki og moral.

At the center of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park is Fanny Price, the classic "poor cousin" who has been brought to live with 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 why she was Austen's own favorite among her heroines. Mansfield Park encompasses not only 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. With an introduction by Peter Conrad.

At the center of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park is Fanny Price, the classic "poor cousin" who has been brought to live with 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 why she was Austen's own favorite among her heroines. Mansfield Park encompasses not only 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. With an introduction by Peter Conrad.