Mansfield Park

Author: Austen
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Mansfield Park is similar to Austen's other novels in that it focuses on the love and marriage of young men and women. However, compared to her other works, this book features a more complex plot, more concentrated sudden events, and a stronger sense of social satire. The novel ends with Fanny and Edmund's happy marriage, but throughout the story, Austen's satirical wit primarily targets the British upper class, represented by wealthy families, exposing their artificiality and absurdity.