{"product_id":"a-northanger-abbey-double-feature-the-castle-of-wolfenbach-by-eliza-parsons-the-necromancer-by-lawrence-flammenberg-9781680573640","title":"A Northanger Abbey Double Feature: The Castle of Wolfenbach by Eliza Parsons \u0026 The Necromancer by Lawrence Flammenberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Jane Austen-\u003cem\u003eA Northanger Abbey Double Feature\u003c\/em\u003e! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Jane Austen's \u003cem\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e, the main character, Catherine, receives a reading list of gothic novels. Once thought to be fabricated by Austen, these novels were rediscovered in the 1920s and are now referred to as the \"Northanger Horrid Novels.\" Two of the Northanger Horrid Novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Wolfenbach\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/em\u003e, are presented here as a Northanger Double Feature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith hidden identities, damsels in distress, creepy castles, and villainous Counts, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Wolfenbach\u003c\/em\u003e (1793) is a showcase for the gothic genre. The story follows the beautiful Matilda as she escapes unwanted advances, braves the haunted castle, and attempts to find safety, and maybe even love, all while being pursued by her murderous uncle. \u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Wolfenbach \u003c\/em\u003eis Eliza Parsons's most famous novel and an important foundational work in the gothic genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/em\u003e (1794) is by far the strangest of the Northanger Horrid Novels. The story begins with two friends, Herman and Hellfried, passing a stormy night by exchanging supernatural stories. The weirdness continues to unfold through a series of letters. The work is an example of the gothic genre's use of framing narratives surrounding first person accounts from multiple characters. \u003cem\u003eThe Necromancer\u003c\/em\u003e takes this trope to staggering heights by nesting multiple narratives inside each other. The resulting stories are a bizarre collection of violence and supernatural shenanigans centered around the mysterious Valkert, who is rumored to have returned from the dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth of these stories are amazing examples of early gothic works and can be enjoyed as such for fans of the genre or read as a companion to Austen's Northanger Abbey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordfire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680573640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Eliza Parsons, Lawrence Flammenburg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325054488757,"sku":"9781680573640","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b809f3bd-61a5-437d-a77c-f177a18ae871.jpg?v=1660015171","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-northanger-abbey-double-feature-the-castle-of-wolfenbach-by-eliza-parsons-the-necromancer-by-lawrence-flammenberg-9781680573640","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}