Jane Austen’s work is widely read and enjoyed in German-speaking countries. Mansfield Park features the play Lovers’ Vows which was an actual play originally written in German.
This illustrated talk compares the original German play with its English translation and considers how it complements the themes of love, marriage, social position and moral integrity in Mansfield Park.
Sabine Purshouse, German group convenor, BRLSI
The World of Jane Austen series – celebrating 250 years of the great novelist with six evening talks, a whole-day symposium and a walking tour
