Grace answers “Anybody else who think it would've been...”

Gry Ranfelt asked this question about Mansfield Park:

Anybody else who think it would've been more interesting to see Henry and Fanny together at the end? Jane Austen hints that they woul've been happy together, and I do think it would've been a healthy development for both characters. There's something so irky about Edmund and Fanny, not due to family relations but to the fact that Edmund basically gave Fanny all her opinions.

Grace Austen addresses this concern within the last two chapters. She explains that while Crawford could have improved, his vanity led him to such a scandal…moreAusten addresses this concern within the last two chapters. She explains that while Crawford could have improved, his vanity led him to such a scandalous affair. Being a virtuous philosopher, Austen really hits on consistency in forming habits and, thereafter, fortitude within the virtues. (less)

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