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Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey (Signature Editions)
By Jane Austen
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Northanger Abbey is a coming-of-age novel following the adventures of Catherine Morland, a young and naïve woman introduced to society in Bath. As she navigates friendships and romantic interests, Catherine's imagination, influenced by Gothic novels, leads her to misinterpret the intentions and surroundings of those she encounters. The story cleverly satirises the conventions of Gothic fiction, blending wit with a charming exploration of character development and societal norms.
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This book may appeal to you if you love a delightful blend of satire, romance, and vivid character portrayal. It brilliantly pokes fun at gothic fiction through the eyes of a young, imaginative woman embarking on her first trip away from home. As she navigates friendships and social intrigues, you'll enjoy how the story examines themes of imagination versus reality with wit and charm.

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When seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is invited to Northanger Abbey, the grand and forbidding ancestral seat of her suitor, Henry Tilney, she allows the Gothic novels she's obsessed with to fill her mind with terrible suspicions. What is the mystery surrounding the death of Henry's mother?

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It is no tragedy that seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is not cut out to be the heroine of one of the Gothic novels she reads so avidly with her new friend Isabella Thorpe. What may lead to tragedy on her first visit to the glamorous resort town of Bath, however, are Catherines overactive imagination and her inability to read other people.

Catherine has no clue that Isabellas tendency to say one thing and do another might make her an unreliable friend. It never occurs to her that her brother James, arriving unannounced in Bath with Isabellas brother John, has come to see Isabella, not her. After making a mistake that would shame any true heroine falling in love with the wry and witty Henry Tilney before knowing his feelings for her she fails to notice that the odious John Thorpe fancies himself in love with her, and vice versa. By the time Catherine visits Henry and his sister Eleanor at Northanger Abbey, her misconceptions and novel-fuelled expectations virtually guarantee disaster. Yet, Catherine remains blissfully unaware of what awaits her.

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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is praised for its witty and satirical exploration of Gothic novels and society's expectations. Reviewers appreciate its clever humour and engaging plot, as well as Austen's sharp characterisation of the protagonist, Catherine Morland. The book is often celebrated for its critique of romantic fantasies and Austen's ability to marry humour with insightful social commentary.

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ISBN: 9781435172173

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 December 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 202.0mm

Height: 136.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 264

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Jane Austen (1775 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels about the British landed gentry in the Regency era.

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