Definitely one to add to your classics collection. Her wild suspicions become known to Henry, jeopardizing their relationship forever.This novel is hard to put down, with witty dialogue, timeless characters, fast-moving storylines and a loveable hero. As Catherine and Henry's relationships begins to blossom, Catherine becomes obsessed with uncovering the Abbeys secret. When she accepts an invitation to the Tilney's home at Northanger Abbey, Catherine stumbles into a great secret- the mysterious death of Henrys mother. She meets dashing Mr Henry Tilney, whose cheeky nature quickly captures Catherine's attention. During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first. What a shame It is just as clever and witty as Austen's better-known novels.When young and sheltered Catherine Moreland is thrust into Bath society, her life starts to reflect the mysterious gothic novels she loves to read. But the book also contains a famous Austen defense of novels and novelists, particularly those read and written by women. Much of the plot has to do with the folly of confusing ones own life with the stuff of fictional adventure. This Jane Austen classic is often overlooked, sitting in the shadows of our beloved Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion and Emma. Northanger Abbey is a book about reading.
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