Northanger Abbey

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson

When Catherine Morland, a country clergyman's daughter, is invited to spend a season in Bath with the fashionable high society, little does she imagine the delights and perils that await her. Captivated and disconcerted by what she finds, and introduced to the joys of "Gothic novels" by her new friend, Isabella, Catherine longs for mystery and romance. When she is invited to stay with the beguiling Henry Tilney and his family at Northanger Abbey, she expects mystery and intrigue at every turn. However, the truth turns out to be even stranger than fiction.

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the first anti-Goth

What did you love best about Northanger Abbey?

Very fun - Jane Austen writing about the sweetest fan of Gothic tales yet who is the perfect antiGothic heroine.

What other book might you compare Northanger Abbey to and why?

Northanger Abbey complements the oh-so-tragic tales of such figures as Heathcliffe and Kathy. However, it oh-so-not such a tale. Only Austen's narrative can make one chuckle at the difference.

Which character – as performed by Juliet Stevenson – was your favorite?

Stevenson's portrayals are easily understood, well formed, and never condescending.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Very fun novel. I enjoyed talking to friends about this book and hearing what they'd thought when they'd read it.

Meh....

It's a decent enough little story I guess. Nothing too earth shatteringly interesting to note. The narrator does become increasingly shrill when she's doing the different voices and that makes it a hard listen.

Loved the Narrator

This book kept my interest even though the plot moved very slowly at times. The narrator did a great job with the old english way of speaking and I even laughed at her haughty interpretation of a couple of the wealthy charactors.

Great Drama

Listening to Jane Austin's books has brought me to a new level of appreciation of the drama and excitement in her novels.

A Jane Austin Fan MUST READ

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have read every other Jane Austin novel, but always overlooked this one - A MISTAKE! This is by far my favorite novel she wrote.