Mansfield Park Lib/E: With Opinions on the Novel from Austen's Family and Friends

<p>Writer/comedienne Alison Larkin is back with a sparkling new recording of <i>Mansfield Park</i></p><p> Eleven-year-old Fanny Price is adopted by wealthy relatives and leaves her life of poverty in Portsmouth for a much better life at Mansfield Park. Dependent, vulnerable, and often ignored, her only true friend in her new family is her cousin Edmund. When the reckless, flirtatious Crawfords arrive at Mansfield Park, Fanny must stand up for her principles in order to protect her heart.</p><p> <i>Mansfield Park </i>is followed by opinions on the novel by Austen's family and friends, never before heard on audio.</p><p>Like most writers, Jane Austen was very interested in what her family and friends thought of her books. She wrote down their opinions of <i>Mansfield Park</i>, recording both the bad and the good. These opinions dating from 1814 and 1815 will give solace to any writer whose work has been criticized and amuse and delight Austen fans worldwide.</p>