Title: Northanger Abbey
Author: Jane Austen
Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Satire
Northanger Abbey is a satire of Gothic novels. It is a story of young girl Catherine Morland, who entertains the reader on her journey to a better understanding of the world and those around her. She discovers that she differs from those other women who crave wealth or social acceptance. She wishes only to have happiness supported by genuine morality.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
A NOTE ON THE TEXT
Northanger Abbey was written in 1797-98 under a different title. The manuscript was revised around 1803 and sold to a London publisher, Crosbie & Co., who sold it back in 1816. The Signet Classic text is based on the first edition, published by John Murray, London, in 1818—the year following Miss Austen's death. Spelling and punctuation have been largely brought into conformity with modern British usage.
