Jane Austen's Mansfield Park

by Harold Bloom

A collection of eight critical essays on Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park" arranged in chronological order of publication.

Genres: Nonfiction

151 pages, Library Binding

First published November 1, 1986

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Jessica Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Austen's satirical social commententary. Admittedly I was reading the R.W. Chapman version of this book but since I couldnt find it on goodreads I went with the Harold Bloom critical edition as I believe modern critical editions stem from Chapmans editions.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

England in all it's romance. Jane Austen is at her best. I love the suspenseful romance of this one. Gotta read it!