An Interpretation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park

Download or read book An Interpretation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park written by Jean S Kelly and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mansfield Park is in essence a tapestry of allusions to various works of literature and events in history to which Jane Austen left abundant "clues." This book is about finding and interpreting those "clues." Works of literature alluded to include, among others, Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost. Events in history alluded to include the slavery issue of Jane Austen's day, the American Revolution, the Battle of Actium, the Battle of Trafalgar and the then-looming War of 1812.