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books, Cheryl Kinney, Jane Austen, Jennie Duke, Judith Thompson, Laurel Ann Nattress, literature, Lyn Bennett, Maggie Arnold, Mansfield Park, Mansfield Park 200th anniversary
You’re invited to a conversation about Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park!
When: from May 9 to December 31, 2014
Where: right here at sarahemsley.com: “An Invitation to Mansfield Park”
I really hope you’ll join us in celebrating 200 years of Austen’s masterpiece. More than forty wonderful people are writing guest posts about Mansfield Park for my blog this year, and I hope you’ll all participate in the discussion in the comments. With exactly one month to go before the 200th anniversary of the novel’s publication, the countdown is on!
The party begins on Friday, May 9th, with Lyn Bennett’s thoughts on the first paragraph, followed in the next few weeks by Judith Thompson on Mrs. Norris and adoption, Jennie Duke on Fanny Price at age ten (“though there might not be much in her first appearance to captivate, there was, at least, nothing to disgust her relations”), Cheryl Kinney on Tom Bertram’s assessment of Dr. Grant’s health (“he was a short–necked, apoplectic sort of fellow, and, plied well with good things, would soon pop off”), and Katie Davis on Mrs. Grant’s promise to Mary and Henry Crawford that “Mansfield shall cure you both.” Many other excellent guest posts will follow throughout the summer and fall. Plus, one week before the series begins, Deborah Barnum of Jane Austen in Vermont is going to tell us all about the publication history of Mansfield Park.
Please share this invitation with anyone who might want to participate in the conversations about, and celebration of, this brilliant novel. For the full list of contributors to the series, visit my new page “An Invitation to Mansfield Park,” which also includes links to several other blog posts and articles on the novel. Please let me know if you have suggestions for resources to add to this list. What have you been reading recently about Mansfield Park?
You can also visit my Pinterest board for Mansfield Park, and I’d love to hear from you about book covers and other MP-related images to add to the collection.
Many thanks to Laurel Ann Nattress of Austenprose.com, who gave me the elegant title “An Invitation to Mansfield Park” (thereby saving me from becoming Miss Bates), and thank you to everyone who contributed suggestions about the title. Thank you to Maggie Arnold for the lovely sketches of Mansfield Park and of Fanny Price reading. Thank you to everyone who’s writing for the series, and, of course, a huge thank you to all of you who are reading with us! Let me know if you’re coming to this party.
Oh yes! I am thrilled! Can’t wait for this…
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I’m happy that you’re coming to the party! All the best for your half marathon this weekend!
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Oh–for building anticipation, that was a great introduction! Really looking forward to it, and thank you for hosting the party. :o)
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I’m happy to host and I’m delighted that you’re coming to the party!
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Thank you, Sarah. I will be sure to read & participate -‘Mansfield Park’ is my favorite Jane Austen’s novel; and is also at the top of my list of my most beloved novels of all time! ~~~~:-)
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You’re very welcome — thanks for visiting, and I’m so glad you can come to the party! I have to confess that Pride and Prejudice is my favourite Austen novel (and favourite novel of all time), but MP is a very close second. I’ll look forward to hearing your thoughts.
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Reblogged this on Jane Austen in Vermont.
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I wrote it on the calendar, I will try to log in and view discussions. This means I must get Mansfield Park as well. Thank you
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Great — happy reading! It’s such a wonderful book.
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Count me in!
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Wonderful — thanks for joining us!
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I’m in! Looking forward to it 🙂
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Wonderful — I’m so glad you found us!
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brilliant idea
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Reblogged this on Austenprose – A Jane Austen Blog and commented:
Janeite and Austen scholar Sarah Emsley is organizing a blog event in honor of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mansfield Park. Please join the celebration over the next few months with essay on the novel by many eminent Austen scholars and just plain Janeites like me.
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Reblogged this on eastelmhurst.a.go.go and commented:
I’, m reading it now~
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I want to be included! I love the interaction and comments. Thank you.
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Wonderful — thanks for joining us. I’m excited about the conversations in the weeks and months ahead.
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It’s a good opportunity for me to re-read Mansfield Park. It’s not my favourite Austen novel and I’ve not read it for some years. Perhaps with all the expert comment promised, I’ll learn to appreciate more. Thank you
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Thanks for joining us, Anji. I think a lot of people feel that way about MP. I’m looking forward to learning from all the writers for the series, too.
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I’ll stop by when I can but be forewarned that I am an unabashed Fanny Price admirer and will take on all comers. Thank you for hosting this ambitious event.
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You’re welcome – and I’m delighted you plan to visit in the coming weeks and months. I’m looking forward to the conversations.
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Me, too, Jeffrey!
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How funny! I am currently re-reading Mansfield Park! I must say I really enjoy this book, as I can sympathize with Fanny Price. I will definitely be checking in on this event!
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Great — I’m glad you’re joining us, Jackie, and that you’re enjoying rereading the book.
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Oooh, will definitely participate when I have the time. My blog is fully of messy drafts on MP, time to re-arrange them. So excited about this!
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Oh, great! I’m so glad you’re joining us. Keep me posted if you’re writing about MP this year, too.
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All of this has been wonderful. I am sorry to have not made time for it. I have been busy reading but of other authors; like L. M. Montgomery and her Jane of Lantern Hill and Anne of Green Gables. A Tangled Web is another possibly but will stop for now. Enjoy a plentiful reading of summer!
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