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Northanger Abbey

By Jane Austen
Series: Word Cloud Classics
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen follows the journey of Catherine Morland, a young and naive heroine who is introduced to society in Bath. As she navigates friendships and romantic interests, Catherine finds herself invited to the mysterious Northanger Abbey. Her imagination, fuelled by Gothic novels, creates suspense and humour as misunderstandings unfold in this satirical tale of social mores and personal growth.
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A young woman comes of age and realizes that life is not a Gothic novel.

A timeless classic, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is both a coming-of-age story and a parody of the Gothic novels of the nineteenth century. Catherine Morland is destined to be the heroine of her own life story as she navigates friendships and romantic relationships, and as she learns to let go of childish notions of fantasy regarding the lives of others. Held from publication for more than a decade, this story was an instant success when it was finally released in 1817. This Canterbury Classic Word Cloud makes a fine addition to any home library.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781626869745

Publisher: Canterbury Classics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Canterbury Classics

Illustration: b-w interiors

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Born December 16, 1775, Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated authors of the English language. Her fiction is known for its witty satires on English society. Austen wrote anonymously during her life and wasn't widely recognized as a great English writer until after her death in 1817.

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