Fanny Price
Fanny Price, fictional character, a poor relation of timid disposition but strong principles who goes to live with the family of Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, her wealthy uncle and aunt, in Jane Austenβs novel Mansfield Park (1814). Fanny is befriended by her cousin Edmund, who becomes a clergyman.
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Article Title:
Fanny Price
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 February 2017
Access Date:
November 14, 2026