Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen’s playful satire of Gothic fiction, following Catherine Morland from naïve fantasy toward sharper judgment.

At a glance Northanger Abbey is one of Jane Austen’s most openly playful novels: a comedy of… Catherine Morland arrives in Bath full of enthusiasm, good nature, and a head crowded… Austen turns that gap between fantasy and reality into both satire and character study. The novel gently mocks sensational fiction while never mocking Catherine’s sincerity…

Why this novel still delights

About this book A witty coming-of-age novel in which Catherine Morland’s love of Gothic fiction collides with social reality, romance, embarrassment, and self-knowledge.