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Have just finished a reread and enjoyed it as much as the first time I read it. I had some difficulty applying myself to it for any length of time, owing to the size of my book—a 3-in-1 collection of over 900 pages that tired my hands and arms from holding it too long. I am regretting all the times I passed up the shiny new Penguin editions at the bookstore.
I know many people do not like the character of Fanny, believing her to be too weak and timid, but I disagree. She has greater inner strengt ...more
I know many people do not like the character of Fanny, believing her to be too weak and timid, but I disagree. She has greater inner strengt ...more
This is in my top four favorite Jane Austen novels; though maybe my favorite Austen novel is the one I'm reading at the moment (excluding "Emma").
I love Fanny Price, and how she manages to truly love so many deeply flawed people. She seeks to love rather than "improve" or "fix"; in contrast with nearly everyone else in the story.
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"When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of both if the ...more
I love Fanny Price, and how she manages to truly love so many deeply flawed people. She seeks to love rather than "improve" or "fix"; in contrast with nearly everyone else in the story.
Quotes:
"When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of both if the ...more
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I'm not too fond of Mansfield Park. I found it rather boring, the people were not likable, not even Fanny and Edmund. But - it was ok, and now I have read it.
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Enjoyed this much more than Emma.
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