![]() She is also a novel-addict, longing for a swoon scene of her own and finding potential intrigue wherever she looks. This is strange, since “Northanger Abbey” is the most lighthearted of Austen’s novels, a gentle take-down of the popular Gothic novels of the time, with their swooning, sexually endangered heroines, mildly depraved villains and heroes in thigh-high boots.Ĭatherine Morland is a typical Austen character - young, innocent, neither classically beautiful nor rich, but with an endearing nature and spirit to compensate for such deficits. Mention your devotion to “Northanger Abbey,” however, and you instantly identified yourself as a Jane Austen geek. ![]() In the good old days, before Jane Austen was a pop star, with assorted websites and an action figure, “Northanger Abbey” was what used to be called a “lesser-known work.” “Emma,” “Pride and Prejudice,” “Sense and Sensibility,” even “Persuasion” all could be referred to in casual conversation by those desirous of proving their good taste and general familiarity with English literature. ![]()
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