Book · 1814 · Love stories, English
Mansfield Park
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He's not a lord, you know, like Lord Bertram or whatever in in Mansfield Park or something like that. He's, you know, he's not like Lady Catherine de Bourgh or whatever.
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There are probably jane austen novels that are you know pride and prejudice and emma and then you get to mansfield park not as many people would read that.
Austen's books are about many things, but really one of the major themes is the whole idea of meddling, manipulation, scheming. But Michael Che's point isn't just that Jane Austen is doing all this in her novels, Emma and Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jul 2013 Where and when it comes up
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Mansfield Park is a classic Jane Austen novel that follows the quiet, moral upbringing of Fanny Price as she navigates the complex social hierarchies, etiquette, and romantic entanglements of her wealthy relatives' estate. Colm Toibin expressed a deep affection for the novel on The Book Review, citing its importance and lingering influence on his own character development. On Honestly with Bari Weiss, Akhil Amar referenced the book's titled nobility while analyzing social status and historical figures, while Paula Byrne confessed on Conversations with Tyler that the story remains her absolute favorite Jane Austen novel despite its polarized reception among general readers. Joyce Carol Oates discussed the work on The Tim Ferriss Show, observing that it commands a slightly smaller readership compared to Austen's more universally celebrated masterpieces like Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Stephen Dubner also included the novel on Freakonomics Radio as part of a broader discussion on strategic behavior, scheming, and the recurring theme of social manipulation found across Austen's timeless literary canon.
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Colm Toibin but I also love Mansfield Park 1
“but I also love Mansfield Park”
Akhil Amar He's not a lord, you know, like Lord Bertram or whatever in in Mansfield Park or something like that. He's,… 1
“He's not a lord, you know, like Lord Bertram or whatever in in Mansfield Park or something like that. He's, you know, he's not like Lady Catherine de Bourgh or whatever.”
Joyce Carol Oates there are probably jane austen novels that are you know pride and prejudice and emma and then you get to ma… 1
“there are probably jane austen novels that are you know pride and prejudice and emma and then you get to mansfield park not as many people would read that”
Paula Byrne it happens to be my favorite joural novel Mansville Park I know everybody hates but I I really love it 1
“it happens to be my favorite joural novel Mansville Park I know everybody hates but I I really love it”
Stephen Dubner Austen's books are about many things, but really one of the major themes is the whole idea of meddling, man… 1
“Austen's books are about many things, but really one of the major themes is the whole idea of meddling, manipulation, scheming. But Michael Che's point isn't just that Jane Austen is doing all this in her novels, Emma and Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility.”