The Disputed Grounds of Mansfield Park *in-Person* *NEW*
Among Jane Austen's six finished novels, Mansfield Park (1814) is considered challenging and controversial. Critics have debated if Austen defends or subverts conventional morality if the novel resists or maintains British colonialism, if the narrative delights in or disapproves of theatricality, and if the ending is happy. How do we read gender, class, education, theatricality, race, and colonialism within the novel? In this six-week course, discussions will focus on significant passages and contemporary critical debates. Jane Austen's Norton Critical Edition of Mansfield Park is recommended. Instructor: Maggie Ferguson
Sections
FIEL-WI25.01
6 Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45pm. Begins Jan. 22
This class will meet in-person at CCAE. Please view our In-Person Class Guidelines prior to enrolling.
Instructors: Margaret Ferguson
Instructor
Margaret Ferguson
Maggie Ferguson received her MFA in fiction from Emerson College (2018). When not penning novels, short stories, essays, and screenplays, she teaches first-year writing to first-year college students. Her favorite stories combine psychological depth with intricate storytelling, but she also loves witty comedy. Her work has appeared in Catapult, The Fourth River, and elsewhere.