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Awesomely Austen - Illustrated and Retold: Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey

By Jane Austen and Steven Butler
Series: Awesomely Austen - Illustrated and Retold
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Catherine Morland loves romantic novels but lives a busy life as one of ten children. At seventeen, she is invited to spend the winter season in Bath with wealthy neighbours, experiencing balls, theatre, and new friendships. Among these, she meets the passionate Isabella and dances with the charming Henry. However, real life proves more complicated than novels, and Catherine must face challenges to find her happy ending.

This retelling of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is fresh, funny, and accessible, enriched with witty black and white illustrations by Eglantine Ceulemans.
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Ideal for children aged eight and up, this edition introduces young readers to Austen's timeless satire and wit in an engaging and approachable way.

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A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.

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A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.

Catherine Morland loves nothing more than reading a romantic novel, but as one of ten children she doesn't have much time for reading or for romance.

When she is seventeen, her wealthy neighbours invite her to spend the winter season with them in Bath - to experience balls, the theatre and other social delights for the first time.

Catherine makes friends with the passionate Isabella, and dances with a handsome man called Henry, and it seems that all her dreams are coming true. But real life doesn't always play out like a novel, and Catherine will have to overcome many obstacles before she can find her happy ending ...

Steven Butler is an actor and writer from London. His books for children include The Wrong Pong series and Dennis the Menace. Steven's love of mischief made Northanger Abbey the perfect book to rewrite and he's excited to introduce Catherine Morland to a whole new raft of readers.

Eglantine Ceulemans captures all of Austen's satire and wit, bringing her colourful casts to life with warm and funny black and white illustrations.

Illustrated and retold editions are also available for: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Park. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444950694

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Historical Fiction Jane Austen Series: Awesomely Austen - Illustrated and Retold Steven Butler Young Adult

About the Author

Steven Butler (Author)

Steven Butler is an actor/writer from London. He starred as Horrid Henry in John Godber's play Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! He has also played Peter Pan opposite Brian Blessed, Benjamin in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Fleance in Macbeth and provided voice work in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Steven's books for children include The Wrong Pong series and Dennis the Menace. Follow him on Twitter @sbutlerbooks or visit his website at www.stevenbutlerbooks.com

Eglantine Ceulemans (Illustrator)

Eglantine Ceulemans was born in Belgium where she spent her childhood devouring comics before moving to France to study illustration. As well as drawing, she loves riding her blue bicycle, cooking (which she is not very good at) and cleaning windows (which she is very good at). Eglantine lives in Lyon, France.

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