Mansfield Park Study Guide consists of approx. 65 pages of summaries and analysis on Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Browse the literature study guide below:
The first chapter introduces the main character and her family, giving thirty years of family history. In short, Miss Maria Ward makes a very good match with Sir Thomas Bertram of Mansfield Park. This good match is expected to raise the fortunes of her younger sisters. The next younger sister marries a Reverend, Mr. Norris, and they settle in Mansfield near the Bertrams. The youngest sister, Frances, however, marries a lieutenant named Mr. Price who is in the marines and has no education, connections, or fortune. (read more)
