Comments on: Mansfield Park http://thenovelworld.com/2008/03/24/mansfield-park/ "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board" (Zora Neale Hurston) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rantsandreads http://thenovelworld.com/2008/03/24/mansfield-park/#comment-133 rantsandreads Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:16:32 +0000 http://anovelworld.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-133 I went into this book knowing it wasn't her most popular novel, but I still had some hopes for it. You are right, Fanny in her own timid way, was the strongest character in terms staying the same all throughout the novel, and never changing her values based on her surroundings and peers. Even pious Edmund wasn't so strong as her. I went into this book knowing it wasn’t her most popular novel, but I still had some hopes for it.

You are right, Fanny in her own timid way, was the strongest character in terms staying the same all throughout the novel, and never changing her values based on her surroundings and peers. Even pious Edmund wasn’t so strong as her.

]]> By: lookingforlifeshumor http://thenovelworld.com/2008/03/24/mansfield-park/#comment-132 lookingforlifeshumor Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:22:55 +0000 http://anovelworld.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-132 MP is often the least favorite of the Jane novels... and in some ways is so different from the others. But if you consider how loyal and constant Fanny is (even though the others don't seemingly deserve it)... she is very consistent with the values inherent in all of Jane's gooks. Also, look at how Henry effectively goes into his "relationship" with Fanny just for the entertainment of it rather than for a real regard of Fanny, it is no surprise that they don't get together at the end. Still - so many say that this is their least favorite of the six, so you are in good company!!! MP is often the least favorite of the Jane novels… and in some ways is so different from the others. But if you consider how loyal and constant Fanny is (even though the others don’t seemingly deserve it)… she is very consistent with the values inherent in all of Jane’s gooks. Also, look at how Henry effectively goes into his “relationship” with Fanny just for the entertainment of it rather than for a real regard of Fanny, it is no surprise that they don’t get together at the end. Still – so many say that this is their least favorite of the six, so you are in good company!!!

]]> By: rantsandreads http://thenovelworld.com/2008/03/24/mansfield-park/#comment-131 rantsandreads Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:41:23 +0000 http://anovelworld.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-131 Yaake: I probably will end up reading Sense and Sensability, and Emma too. I'll just have to go into it with lower, or no expectations. =) Devourer: You bring up a good point, although with these two books, any topic will probably quickly shift to their movie counterparts. Yaake: I probably will end up reading Sense and Sensability, and Emma too. I’ll just have to go into it with lower, or no expectations. =)

Devourer: You bring up a good point, although with these two books, any topic will probably quickly shift to their movie counterparts.

]]> By: Devourer of Books http://thenovelworld.com/2008/03/24/mansfield-park/#comment-130 Devourer of Books Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:13:04 +0000 http://anovelworld.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-130 Ugh, I hate that "why did I bother?" feeling. At least you can stand around at cocktail parties and expound upon the merits of Pride and Prejudice over Mansfield Park to people who've read neither and be impressive. Ugh, I hate that “why did I bother?” feeling. At least you can stand around at cocktail parties and expound upon the merits of Pride and Prejudice over Mansfield Park to people who’ve read neither and be impressive.

]]> By: yaake http://thenovelworld.com/2008/03/24/mansfield-park/#comment-129 yaake Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:11:49 +0000 http://anovelworld.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-129 lol... I think you're right... Mansfield Park is a major let down! But I think you're being hasty about Sense and Sensibility... It's awesome! I suggest you read it... :D lol… I think you’re right… Mansfield Park is a major let down! But I think you’re being hasty about Sense and Sensibility… It’s awesome! I suggest you read it… :D

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