Mansfield Park (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RMansfield Park&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RJane Austen&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences―biographical, historical, and literary―to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RFrom its sharply satiric opening sentence, &&LI&&RMansfield Park&&L/I&&R dealas with money and marriage, and how strongly they affect each other. Shy, fragile Fanny Price is the consummate "poor relation." Sent to live with her wealthy uncle Thomas, she clashes with his spoiled, selfish daughters and falls in love with his son. Their lives are further complicated by the arrival of a pair of witty, sophisticated Londoners, whose flair for flirtation collides with the quiet, conservative country ways of Mansfield Park.&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&RWritten several years after the early manuscripts that eventually became &&LI&&RSense and Sensibility&&L/I&&R and &&LI&&RPride and Prejudice&&L/I&&R, &&LI&&RMansfield Park&&L/I&&R retains &&LB&&RAusten&&L/B&&R’s familiar compassion and humor but offers a far more complex exploration of moral choices and their emotional consequences.&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&R&&L/B&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RAmanda Claybaugh&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R &&L/B&&Ris Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. She also wrote the Introduction and Notes for the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of &&LI&&RUncle Tom’s Cabin&&L/I&&R.&&LSTRONG&&R &&L/B&&R&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R
ASIN: 1593081545
VSKU: BVV.1593081545.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Austen, Jane|Claybaugh, Amanda
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.