Opinions of Mansfield Park

Summary

“We certainly do not think it as a whole, equal to P.&P.—but it has many & great beauties. Fanny is a delightful Character! and Aunt Norris is a great favourite of mine. The Characters are natural & well supported, & many of the Dialogues excellent.—You need not fear the publication being considered as discreditable to the talents of it's Author.” F.W. A.

Not so clever as P. & P. — but pleased with it altogether. Liked the character of Fanny. Admired the Portsmouth Scene.—M^r. K. —

Edward & George.—Not liked it near so well as P. & P.—Edward admired Fanny—George disliked her.—George interested by nobody but Mary Crawford.—Edward pleased with Henry C.—Edmund objected to, as cold & formal.— Henry C.'s going off with M^rs. R—at such a time, when so much in love with Fanny, thought unnatural by Edward.—

Fanny Knight.—Liked it, in many parts, very much indeed, delighted with Fanny;—but not satisfied with the end—wanting more Love between her & Edmund—and could not think it natural that Edm^d. sh^d. be somuch attached to a woman without Principle like Mary C.—or promote Fanny's marrying Henry.—

Anna liked it better than P.& P.—but not so well as S. & S.—could not bear Fanny.—Delighted with M^rs. Norris, the scene at Portsmouth, & all the humourous parts.—

M^rs. James Austen, very much pleased. Enjoyed M^rs. Norris particularly, & the scene at Portsmouth. Thought Henry Crawford's going off with M^rs. Rushworth, very natural.—

Miss Clewes's objections much the same as Fanny’s.—

Miss Lloyd preferred it altogether to either of the others.—Delighted with Fanny.—Hated M^rs. Norris.—

My Mother—not liked it so well as P. & P.—Thought Fanny insipid.—Enjoyed M^rs. Norris.—

Cassandra—thought it quite as clever, tho’ not so brilliant as P. & P.—Fond of Fanny.—Delighted much in M^r. Rushworth's stupidity.—

My Eldest Brother—a warm admirer of it in general.— Delighted with the Portsmouth Scene.

Edward—Much like his Father.—Objected to M^rs. Rushworth's Elopement as unnatural.