Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen's first novel, Northanger Abbey--published posthumously in 1818--tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen's fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical Northanger Abbey pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.

This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1818.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch)
Published: 01/08/2002
ISBN: 9780375759178
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.56d

Review Citations: Library Journal 03/15/2007 pg. 105