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Jane Austen : Mansfield Park
'We did not begin reading [the proof-sheets of "Mansfield Park"] till Bentley Green. Henry's approbation hitherto is even equal to my wishes; he says it is very different from the other two, ["Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility"] but does not seem to think it at all inferior...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Henry Austen Manuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
Jane Austen : Mansfield Park
'Henry is going on with Mansfield Park; he admires H. Crawford - I mean properly - as a clever, pleasant Man.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Henry Austen Manuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
Jane Austen : Mansfield Park (3rd volume)
'Henry has this moment said that he likes my M[ansfield] P[ark] better & better; - he is in the 3d vol. - I beleive [sic] now he has changed his mind as to foreseeing the end; - he said yesterday at least, that he defied anybody to say whether H.C. would be reformed, or would forget Fanny in a fortnight.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Henry Austen Manuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
Jane Austen : Mansfield Park (last half of last volume)
'Henry has finished Mansfield Park, & his approbation has not lessened. He found the last half of the last volume [italics] extremely interesting [end italics].'
