Comments on: Mansfield Park – Mary Crawford http://janeaustenreviews.com/2010/06/08/mansfield-park-mary-crawford/ Reviews on all things Austen Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: DRush76 http://janeaustenreviews.com/2010/06/08/mansfield-park-mary-crawford/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 DRush76 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:08:30 +0000 http://janeaustenreviews.com/?p=237#comment-2038 I never could understand why Mary Crawford insisted upon a relationship with Edmund Bertram. There was no financial or social advantage to such a relationship for her, considering that he was a second son and destined for the Church (poor woman). I can only surmise that she truly loved him. I never could understand why Mary Crawford insisted upon a relationship with Edmund Bertram. There was no financial or social advantage to such a relationship for her, considering that he was a second son and destined for the Church (poor woman). I can only surmise that she truly loved him.

]]> By: DRush76 http://janeaustenreviews.com/2010/06/08/mansfield-park-mary-crawford/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 DRush76 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:11:55 +0000 http://janeaustenreviews.com/?p=237#comment-1984 <i>It is clear she dislikes the idea of marrying a clergyman.</i> I share a similar disposition. It is clear she dislikes the idea of marrying a clergyman.

I share a similar disposition.

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