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At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the family of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, in the chilly grandeur of Mansfield Park. There she accepts her lowly status, and gradually falls in love with her cousin Edmund. When the dazzling and...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the family of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, in the chilly grandeur of Mansfield Park. There she accepts her lowly status, and gradually falls in love with her cousin Edmund. When the dazzling and sophisticated Henry and Mary Crawford arrive, Fanny watches as her cousins become embroiled in rivalry and sexual jealousy, she struggles to retain her independence in the face of the Crawford's dangerous attractions, and when Henry turns his attention to her, the drama really begins ... |
| Item Description: | " ... first published in 1814. The text of this edition is based on the authoritative second edition published in 1816"--T.p. verso. |
| Carrier Form: | 499 p. ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-389). |
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0553212761 9780553212761 : |
| Index Number: | PR4034 |
| CLC: | I561.44 |
| Call Number: | I561.44/A933-49 |