What grade level is Mansfield Park?

Mansfield Park is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read Mansfield Park?

It takes about 8h 5m to read Mansfield Park (443 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 485 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Mansfield Park?

Mansfield Park appears on reading lists for Cambridge AS & A-Level English Literature (9695). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Mansfield Park banned in schools?

Mansfield Park does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does Mansfield Park explore?

Central themes in Mansfield Park include love stories, english, social life and customs, adoptees, fiction, poor families, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Mansfield Park

Name: Mansfield Park
Availability: InStock
Author: Jane Austen
ISBN: 9780451526298

by Jane Austen

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen is assigned in US schools at grades 11–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Mansfield Park is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 11–12
Age range: Ages 16–17
Pages: 443
Reading time: about 8h 5m (est.)
First published: 1814
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780451526298

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About this book

Fanny Price is born to a poor family, but is sent to her mother's rich relations to be brought up with her cousins. There she is treated as an inferior by all except her cousin Edmund, whose kindness towards her earns him her steadfast love. Fanny is quiet and obedient and does not come into her own until her elder cousins leave the estate following a scandalous play put on in their father's absence. Fanny's loyalty and love is tested by the beautiful Crawford siblings.

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Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 11–12. Written in the 1810s; pairs with curriculum units on love stories, english and social life and customs; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

love stories, english · social life and customs · adoptees, fiction · poor families, fiction

Where this book is assigned

Cambridge AS & A-Level English Literature (9695)
- required·11th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge International AS & A Level Literature in English (9695), Paper 4 Section A (Pre-1900), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721410-2027-2028-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rota
- required·12th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge International AS & A Level Literature in English (9695), Paper 4 Section A (Pre-1900), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721410-2027-2028-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rota

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Common questions

What grade level is Mansfield Park?: Mansfield Park is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Mansfield Park?: It takes about 8h 5m to read Mansfield Park (443 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 485 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Mansfield Park?: Mansfield Park appears on reading lists for Cambridge AS & A-Level English Literature (9695). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Mansfield Park banned in schools?: Mansfield Park does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Mansfield Park explore?: Central themes in Mansfield Park include love stories, english, social life and customs, adoptees, fiction, poor families, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 11–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: Paper 4 Section A (Pre-1900).