Since the Jane In June event is still going on at Misty's blog, Book Rat, I decided to choose one of my favorite Austen heroes to be this weeks Fictional Lover.
-Major protagonist in Jane Austen's 1814 novel Mansfield Park
-Second son of Sir Thomas of Mansfield Park
-Plans to be ordained as Clergymen, he has been given the living of the local parish when his uncle died
-Naturally kind and compassionate person
-Edmund threats Fanny Price, her poor cousin from Portsmouth who moves to Mansfield Park, as his equal when the other members of his family tend to explout Fanny's good nature and mock her less privileged upbringing
-Edmund is friendly and encouraging towards Fanny which makes Fanny fall in love with him as they grow up
-When Sir Thomas and Mr. Tom Bertram, Edmund big brother, travel to Antigua, Edmund becomes the head of Mansfield Park
-When Mary and Henry Crawford arrive to the parish of Dr. Grant, Edmund falls in love with the beautiful and talented Mary
-Edmund declares to Fanny that Mary is the only woman in the world whom he can think as his wife
-After the elopement of Maria Rushworth and Henry Crawford, Edmund visits Mary in London and notices that Mary is in every way justifying the actions of her brother. She starts to blame Fanny for what has happened. She says that if Fanny would not have declined Henry's proposals nothing would have happened. Edmund gets extremely upset about Mary's comments, especially about Fanny, and leaves from her never coming back. -When Edmund returns to Mansfield Park he tells Fanny about his disillusionement with Mary's character
-In the end realizes that it is Fanny he has always loved
-Marries Fanny and they move to the parish near to Mansfield Park
So, what do you think about Edmund?
I think Edmund is very agreeable, but he's not my favourite Austen hero by far, I confess. Just saying this aloud makes me feel so ashamed.;) But yes, I don't he deserves Fanny, but I still kind of like him. At least I do when I watch him in movie versions.;)
ReplyDeleteI see Fanny as really annoying character and sometimes I think that she is the one who does not deserve Edmund. But on the other hand, Fanny's childhood and uprising has been difficult, so in a way her actions are understable; Mary Crawford is superior to her in a ways of education and upbringing.
ReplyDeleteEdmund is my favorite after Darcy. And as number 3 comes Henry Tilney, who is just gorgeous.
Watching Edmund in the movie versions is definitely a treat. I love Blake Ritson as Edmund. JJM is also good as Edmund but I prefer him as Mr. Knightley.
...yup this must be a sign that I should re-watch MP :D
ReplyDeleteYou know, I do love Edmund--except for the fact that he could ever have been attracted to Mary in the first place and that his attentions shifted so quickly. But, he's so wonderful, I forgive him!
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