Tag: Mansfield Park

Austen in August/Book Beginnings – Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

This is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader.  They ask that you post the first line(s) to the book you are currently reading and share some feelings on the book.  I'm tweaking this a bit and I'm going to share first lines of books/stories, written by, about, or in the theme of Jane Austen. … Continue reading Austen in August/Book Beginnings – Mansfield Park by Jane Austen →

Listening to Mansfield Park

In honor of the 200th Publication Anniversary of Mansfield Park the BBC reaired the radio show staring two of British Televisions famous stars, David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch.via BBCAmericaThis is Lin Coghlin's 10-part adaptations of the novel with Felicity Jones as Fanny alongside Tennant's Tom Bertram and Cumberbatch's Edmund Bertram.You can find the first 5 of … Continue reading Listening to Mansfield Park →

Jane Sighting – Mansfield Park mention

“…a relatively new novel called Mansfield Park was intriguing…”-link to book listing but I can’t recommend reading it! There are a few things that bother me about this statement. Maybe they bother you too, maybe they don’t and you are now muttering “Amelia get over yourself.” So I’ll apologize.The first thing that bothered me upon reading … Continue reading Jane Sighting – Mansfield Park mention →