Book cover for Mansfield Park : authoritative text  contexts  criticism
Description
Supporting materials include an introduction, annotations, and a map.

"Contexts" includes contemporary materials on the slave trade,religion, conduct literature for women, and landscape design thatilluminate this dark and often disturbing novel.  Elizabeth Inchbald’sadaptation of Lovers’ Vows (the play staged by the characters inMansfield Park) is included, as are writings by Humphry Repton, ThomasGisborne, Hannah More, and Mary Wollstonecraft, among others.

"Criticism" presents a superb selection of critical writing about thenovel.

The critics include Jan Fergus, Lionel Trilling, Alistair Duckworth,Nina Auerebach, Claudia L. Johnson, Joseph Litvak, Edward Said, B. C.Southam, and Joseph Lew.

A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included.
Publisher W. W. Norton
ISBN10 0393967913
ISBN13 9780393967913
Number of Pages 515
File Size DL-402MB
Shelf Number GD943
Grade Range 8 - 12
Ages 13 - 99
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download