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Posted by Erin on January 15, 1998 at 20:15:06:

In response to Looking at Patrick's question from a slightly different angle, written by Caroline on January 15, 1998 at 18:47:20

I think Mansfield Park is the most "Enlightenment-based" of her novels---am I right?

I think MP contains on of the least ideal of Austen's heroines. In Fanny we have the anti-hero, or the anti-Elizabeth Bennet. In terms of ideology, I see Austen growing darker, less optimistic over time. The ideal balance of sense/feeling, freedom/compliance seems to deteriorate in subsequent heroines, with the possible exception of Anne Elliot.

Erin

Somebody hit me for making broad, sweeping statements. I'm currently re-reading MP, btw. ;-)

REPLIES:

enlightening FP Caroline 21:15:23 1/15/98 (17)
- Was JA pro-balance? Helen 12:43:07 1/16/98 (16)
  - The nature/nurture debate MB 19:18:11 1/19/98 (6)
    - Why thank you... Erin 21:41:05 1/21/98 (1)
      - Re : Balance at Pemberley -- exactamundo! :-) (NFM) MB 13:20:43 1/22/98 (0)
    - Manners makyth man Helen 15:50:02 1/21/98 (3)
      - Interesting point Patrick 16:45:54 1/22/98 (0)
      - Good points! (NFM) MB 13:23:01 1/22/98 (0)
      - On the 'Natural Garden' Caroline 16:02:55 1/21/98 (0)
  - Nature maketh monsters gkb 10:52:42 1/17/98 (2)
    - Almost like a nuerasthentic (nfm) Erin 18:21:59 1/17/98 (1)
      - typo --neurasthentic, that is ;-) Erin 18:23:59 1/17/98 (0)
  - Enlightened Religion Caroline 01:16:29 1/17/98 (5)
    - D.W. Harding, Austen and religion Erin 15:04:15 1/18/98 (4)
      - Right reason and religion Helen 15:58:32 1/21/98 (2)
        
        Thinking -synonymous with the religious self Erin 23:43:32 1/21/98 (0)
        
        Out of the spiritual closet gkb 22:21:22 1/21/98 (0)
      - Practical religion gkb 22:10:10 1/19/98 (0)

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