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Young imagination meets society and gothic intrigue.

If you find joy in the blend of lighthearted comedy and a touch of gothic satire, "Northanger Abbey" could be a refreshing choice for you. It dives into Catherine's fanciful musings with the kind of wit only Jane Austen delivers, making it an optimistic read that's grounded yet imaginative. You'll find yourself amused by Catherine's naiveté just as much as you'd be charmed by Austen's sharp observations of societal norms.

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ISBN: 9780141028132
Authors: Jane Austen
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2006-04-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.85
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While enjoying a six weeks' stay in fashionable Bath, the young and callow Catherine Morland is introduced to the delights of high society. Thanks to a new literary diet of the sensational and the macabre, Catherine travels to Northanger Abbey fully expecting to become embroiled in a Gothic adventure of intrigue and suspense and, once there, soon begins to form the most gruesome and improbable theories about the exploits of its occupants. An early work, but published posthumously, Northanger Abbey is a satire on the Gothic mode typified by the novels of Ann Radcliffe, as well as a witty comedy of manners in the style of Jane Austen's later novels and, ultimately, an enchanting love story.
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Young imagination meets society and gothic intrigue.

If you find joy in the blend of lighthearted comedy and a touch of gothic satire, "Northanger Abbey" could be a refreshing choice for you. It dives into Catherine's fanciful musings with the kind of wit only Jane Austen delivers, making it an optimistic read that's grounded yet imaginative. You'll find yourself amused by Catherine's naiveté just as much as you'd be charmed by Austen's sharp observations of societal norms.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.