Northanger Abbey (Penguin Classics)

Austen's witty exploration of the perils of mistaking fiction for reality

During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's mysterious house, Northanger Abbey. There, her imagination influenced by novels of sensation and intrigue, Catherine imagines terrible crimes committed by General Tilney. With its broad comedy and irrepressible heroine, this is the most youthful and and optimistic of Jane Austen's works.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Published Sep 6, 2018

320 pages

Average rating: 7.64

154 RATINGS

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samiwinslow
Apr 05, 2025
dnf’d at 51%
Natalie W.
Nov 08, 2024
10/10 stars
Every time I read this I forget how funny JA can be. Her sense of humor and wit in NA is unlike anything else I’ve read. And Henry Tilney is one of my favorite JA heroes.
Miss Scarlett
Sep 16, 2024
9/10 stars
Jane Austen's funniest romantic comedy! Short, clear, a bit gothic, and perfect for a rainy night.
brunette_rapunzel
Aug 09, 2024
10/10 stars
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! How wonderful to be young and naive again!
Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
6/10 stars
It's fine.

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