Book Review: Mansfield Park

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I really enjoyed the BBC version of this book and wanted to see what the original was like. I must say that I've never been a fan of Jane Austen, and now that I'm reading her again, I can understand why. The story of Mansfield Park is a great story. But Austen's writing style is rather irritating to me in its indirectness. I can also say that I'm not too fond of the time period in which her stories take place. I find myself irritated and impatient with the sometimes excessive civility and propriety that, in my view, led to the majority of the problems between characters. I am too much of a modern woman to appreciate Fanny's character, but overall I did enjoy the book, as it provided a pleasant background while I was cleaning and completing other household chores.



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