Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen&#146;s first novel <i>Northanger Abbey</i>&#151;published posthumously in 1818&#151;tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature innocence and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen&#146;s fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey Catherine eventually triumphs blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love life and the heady power of literature. The satirical <i>Northanger Abbey</i> pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.<br><br>This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1818.