• Northanger Abbey is a romantic and gothic narrative by Jane Austen.

  The novel tackles the commercial points of marriage in the nineteenth century among English gentry.

• Fast Facts

  1. Author: Jane Austen
  2. Genre: Novel
  3. Publication Date: December 1818
  4. Publisher: John Murray
  5. Narrator: 3rd-person omniscient
  6. Setting: Fullerton, Bath, England
  7. Originally titled Lady Susan

• Plot Synopsis

  Northanger Abbey tells the story of Catherine Morland, her visit to Bath, and the ensuing relationships with the Thorpe and Tilney families.

• Critical Reception

  Being Austen's novel to be sold for publication, Northanger Abbey was sold to Crosbie & Co for £10. It was left on Crosbie & Co shelves, while four other Austen novels were published. Henry Austen bought it back for £10, and it became the first of Austen's novels to have her name in print as the author.

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  Jane Austen | Sense and Sensibility | Pride and Prejudice | Emma | Persuasion | Mansfield Park

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