Mansfield Park
When spirited young woman, Fanny Price is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns 'their' ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own.
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| Film Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Century | 19th Century (1800s) |
| Decade | 1810s |
| Period/Era | Regency (1811-1820) |
| Author (novel/play) | Jane Austen (1775-1817) |
| Adaptation/Inspired | Mansfield Park (1814) |
| Genres | Comedy Drama Romance |
| Tags | Based on Novel or Book Costume Drama Country Estate or Manor England Gentlemen Heroine / Exemplary Women Landed Gentry (Gentry) Love Story |
| Please contribute | If you would like to contribute any Tags that relate to this title, please feel free to leave a comment below. |
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Jane Austen Novels
Below are links to the Kindle versions of Jane Austen’s Novels
Sense and Sensibility (1811)
Pride and Prejudice (1813)
Mansfield Park (1814)
Emma (1816)
Persuasion (1818)
Northanger Abbey (1818)
Sanditon (unfinished)
Love and Friendships (1871)
The Complete Works
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Users Reviews
Lydia – Period Drama Hub
I enjoyed this Jane Austen adaptation but do not feel as found of it as I did with Pride and Prejudice (1995).
I enjoyed this Jane Austen adaptation but do not feel as found of it as I did with Pride and Prejudice (1995).