One of Austen’s most complex novels, Mansfield Park has been
acclaimed for its depiction of inequality and poverty. Belonging to an
impoverished family, Fanny Price is sent to reside with her wealthy
uncle and aunt at age ten. Living amongst people who constantly
remind her of the lowliness of her class and circumstance, she grows
up to be a diffident young woman, struggling to find acceptance on the
basis of her virtues. Hugely successful upon publication, Mansfield Park
has since been adapted frequently on film, stage, radio, and television.