Jane Austen’s work is widely read and enjoyed in German-speaking countries. In turn, find out how Jane Austen used a play by a prominent contemporary German writer, translated by an English actress, in her novel Mansfield Park. This illustrated talk compares the original play with its translation and considers how it complements the themes of love, marriage, social position and moral integrity in Jane Austen’s novel.
Booking is here: https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/a-german-play-in-mansfield-park/
THURSDAY 15TH MAY TALK – A GERMAN PLAY IN MANSFIELD PARK: A TALK BY SABINE PURSHOUSE
