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Title: Mansfield
Park
Author: Jane Austen
Genre: classic fiction/romance
Rating: 
Fanny Price, a young woman who is taken away from her family at the age of ten
and brought up by her rich aunt and uncle. She learns manners, how to behave in
certain circles. The only real friend in her ordeal is her cousin Edmund, who
gives her paper and feather to write, and later on her uncle gives her a
fair chance too, by giving her a lovely fire (and so warmth) in "her"
library. I really haven't got a clue what more to tell . It's just a
romantic story about a very dull young woman. All is well that ends well. But
I'm not finished yet...
My first rule of fiction: create a hero/heroin that acts. Jane Austen fails
miserable with Fanny Price. Everything happens to
her, nothing is done by her own actions and still she gets everything her heart desires. She
has no flaws, no weaknesses and still she is considered a loveable little
creature. How is that possible? And how is it possible that despite all of this
I still give ?
Here is why: the elegance and drawn back nature of Fanny
Price is reflected in the writing of Jane Austen. That makes this book a
pleasure to read. That and the fact I'm just a sucker for contemporary romantic
fiction.
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If
you liked this book, you should try:
Emma
Pride and prejudice
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