Author Description

Catherine Morland loves reading Gothic novels, especially those by Ann Radcliffe. As Catherine is only seventeen and lacks life experience, she sees herself as a Gothic novel heroine. She is invited to visit wealthy neighbors in Bath, and to spend the winter attending balls, theatre and other social activities. She soon meets Henry Tilney and finds him to be more than a little appealing. Northanger Abbey has the romance and social commentary one expects from Jane Austen. The novel was published six months after her death.