Jane Austen For Beginners by Robert Dryden

Author:Robert Dryden [Dryden, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-1-934389-65-2
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Published: 2012-06-12T04:00:00+00:00

With Mary and Henry now in attendance, and the law of the father (Sir Thomas) in abeyance, the stage is set for a decline in manners and morals and the advancement of misrule. Henry flirts incessantly with both Julia and Maria, and with the latter so much so that she soon believes Henry has serious affections for her. Since Maria is practically engaged, her prospective fiancé, Mr. Rushworth, becomes jealous, uncomfortable, and understandably awkward. Fanny is threatened by Mary’s manners, but initially she has Edmund’s alliance to keep her company; however, Fanny feels increasingly alone, isolated, and outnumbered when she realizes that Edmund has been blinded to flaws in Mary’s character by her good looks. Mary makes an effort to be friendly with Fanny, but generally speaking, Fanny is the odd person out in all of the socializing that takes place. Fanny is an Austen character who reminds us of Elinor in Sense and Sensibility. She’s never the star, always in the background, always selfless, often forgotten, but she, like Elinor, consistently demonstrates the most honorable behavior.

Letters eventually arrive from Sir Thomas indicating that he has been delayed and will not return home for at least another three months. Mr. Bertram’s absence continues to keep the door open for inappropriate behavior. The level of this misbehavior increases when Tom’s friend Mr. Yates arrives for a visit to Mansfield Park. And like Tom, Mr. Yates is not an upstanding character. He arrives at Mansfield having just spent time with friends at a theatrical party that was spoiled by the death of a relation to one of the actors. Now he is determined to see the theatrical production through with his new companions.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.