Mansfield ParkMansfield Park
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What it's about
Poor Fanny Price is raised with her rich cousins, treated as inferior by all but her cousin Edmund, whom she comes to love. Her loyalty is tested by the beautiful, morally weak Crawford siblings.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read.
You'll love it if you liked
Good to know
Its heroine is quiet and obedient.
By the numbers
- Readers6 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller30 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving, Adventurous, Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is Mansfield Park worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,924 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 54.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Mansfield Park about?
Poor Fanny Price is raised with her rich cousins, treated as inferior by all but her cousin Edmund, whom she comes to love. Her loyalty is tested by the beautiful, morally weak Crawford siblings.
How long does it take to read Mansfield Park?
About 13 hours (507 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Mansfield Park?
If you liked it, try Persuasion by Jane Austen, Emma by Jane Austen or Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen.