http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/-t1.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:08:52 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver_grey/site_logo.gif http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/-t1.htm http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/henry-crawford-vs-edward-t21.htm agsilver I've been trying to think of a more eloquent way to state this, but frankly... I don't like Edward. I don't see why Fanny should continue to like Edward in a romantic way after he shows his affections for Miss Crawford. He also has as many, if not more, faults than Henry, in that he is a terrible hypocrite. Let me explain: Fanny is romantically interested in Edward because he 1) is nice to her, 2) is her confidante, and 3) she thinks he has high morals. She is quick to criticize ... June 2008: Mansfield Park Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:08:52 GMT http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/henry-crawford-vs-edward-t21.htm#48 http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/henry-crawford-vs-edward-t21.htm http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/fanny-price-t19.htm Quik79 I have just begun the part in the novel where Fanny has moved to stay with her parents and siblings for a few months. Her uncle's intention, guised under kindness, is to remind Fanny of the sufferings of poverty, with the hope that will help persuade her to marry Henry Crawford. It is clear from his bumbling good natured attempts, that Sir Thomas really has no clue as to what kind of a person Fanny is, but it's apparent that his interest is out of affection and not in any way malice or ... June 2008: Mansfield Park Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:25:16 GMT http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/fanny-price-t19.htm#44 http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/fanny-price-t19.htm http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/fanny-price-t18.htm Quik79 Now about 1/3 of the way into the novel, I have become fairly acquainted with the characters. I can see why this novel is the most disliked of Austen's novels, by her avide fan-base. Unlike her other stories, this novel was conceived when Austen was already 36 (versus her Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility both of which were rewritten stories begun in her teens and early adulthood. I think this is important, because the girl-gets-guy climax will most definitely be missing ... June 2008: Mansfield Park Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:37:44 GMT http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/fanny-price-t18.htm#43 http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/fanny-price-t18.htm http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/mansfiled-park-t17.htm Quik79 Mansfield Park is Jane Austen's third novel after Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice. It was written between 1812 and 1814. Mansfield Park is considered one of Austen's most controversial and possibly subsequently, least popular novels. Early critics praised the novel's "wholesome morality" but contemporary readers may find Fanny's timid demeanor and harsh scrutiny in the name of propriety difficult to sympathize with and may reject the novel's themes that Fanny is a better ... June 2008: Mansfield Park Tue, 27 May 2008 16:50:49 GMT http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/mansfiled-park-t17.htm#42 http://literaria.darkbb.com/june-2008-mansfield-park-f6/mansfiled-park-t17.htm