English

Northanger Abbey a fantastic coming-of-age tale is frequently referred to as Jane Austen's Gothic parody. The novel has a spooky feel to it thanks to run-down castles hidden rooms enigmatic chests cryptic notes and oppressive fathers but it has a definitely humorous twist.Catherine Morland a remarkable naive 17-year-old from a rural parsonage is the unlikely protagonist of the tale. Catherine meets and falls in love with Henry Tilney while staying with a family friend for a few weeks in Bath. Henry Tilney then invites Catherine to visit his family's home Northanger Abbey. Catherine who enjoys reading Gothic thrillers enters the old mansion and allows the eerie atmosphere to fill her head with terrifying suspicions. Northanger Abbey is a humorous and unsentimental critique on love and marriage that is carried out with high-spirited zeal.