u/Knightleygirl

I just finished Mansfield Park again today, and my thoughts are on Tom’s illness and the vital role I believe Edmund played in saving his life. Had Edmund not gone to be with his brother and then bring him home to Mansfield, do you think Tom
would have survived? Edmund nursed him back to health and comforted him through weeks of a life-or-death illness, all while dealing with family trauma on several other fronts and his own heartbreak. Why is this not discussed more? It’s pretty heroic and commendable to me.