Mansfield Park

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'We have all been more or less to blame ... every one of us, excepting Fanny' Taken from the poverty of her parents' home, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with only her cousin Edmund as an ally. When Fanny's uncle is absent in Antigua, Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive in the neighbourhood, bringing with them London glamour and a reckless taste for flirtation. As her female cousins vie for Henry's attention, and even Edmund falls for Mary's dazzling charms, only Fanny remains doubtful about the Crawfords' influence and finds herself more isolated than ever. A subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, Mansfield Park is one of Jane Austen's most profound works. This edition is based on the first edition of 1814. It includes a new chronology, additional suggestions for further reading and the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner

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Née à Steventon en 1775, Jane Austen est la benjamine d'une famille de huit enfants. Très tôt, suivant l'exemple familial, elle se met à écrire et s'oriente vers le récit sentimental. Dès 1795, elle commence Elinor et Marianne, première version de Raison et Sentiments. Puis, First Impressions, qui connaîtra le succès sous le titre d'Orgueil et préjugés. Après la mort de son père en 1805, elle quitte Bath pour s'installer dans le village de Chawton avec ses s¿urs. Elle meurt à 41 ans. Jane Austen laisse derrière elle des chefs-d'¿uvre, dont Mansfield Park, Emma ou Orgueil et préjugés, qui marquent profondément le monde littéraire et ne cessent d'inspirer écrivains et cinéastes d'aujourd'hui.

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