Mansfield Park (1814)

"'Mansfield Park' is Jane Austen's most sustained examination of family life, and while it echoes and extends the themes of 'Pride and Prejudice, ' it is more serious in both tone and intent." "'Mansfield Park' is named for the magnificent, idyllic estate, that is home to the wealthy Bertram family and a powerful symbol of English tradition and stability. The novel's heroine, Fanny Price, is a 'poor relation' living with the Bertrams, acutely conscious of her inferior status and yet daring to love their son Edmund -- from afar ..."