Northanger Abbey
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4.2 • 1.8K Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Jane Austen’s playful send-up of gothic romance doubles as a coming-of-age story for one of her most endearing heroines. Seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland, a clergyman’s daughter with an overactive imagination, leaves her quiet country life for the glittering social whirl of Bath. There she discovers friendship, flirtation, and a new world that seems to be shaped as much by her beloved novels as by manners. Catherine is invited to the Tilney family’s grand estate, and her love of spooky fiction leads her to suspect dark secrets behind its doors, only to find that real life offers subtler mysteries.
Northanger Abbey is one of Austen’s most enjoyable novels—a bright, funny story full of genuine heart.
Customer Reviews
Classic Jane Austen
I love Jane Austen’s style! This book was light-hearted and had really enjoyable characters to get to know.
Gothic satire
This was a satire of Gothic novels and a commentary on society and appearances. Definitely had a few lines that made me laugh or stop and appreciate the writing, but overall the story felt a little slow. I wasn’t particularly captivated by the romance or the plot either.
A sucker for romance
I really like the fact that this was a love story without the sex. Also, this book showed excellent examples of real and fake friendships. I had hoped James would’ve found someone in the end that truly loved him for who he was, though.