Fanny Price's Background

Fanny Price is a young girl from a relatively poor family, raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, at Mansfield Park.

Family and Upbringing

She grows up with her four cousins, Tom, Edmund, Maria, and Julia, but is always treated as inferior to them; only Edmund shows her real kindness.

Character Traits and Relationships

He is also the most virtuous of the siblings: Maria and Julia are vain and spoiled, while Tom is an irresponsible gambler.

Developing Feelings

Over time, Fanny's gratitude for Edmund's kindness secretly grows into romantic love.