Austen, Jane
Summary: In this classic novel full of spirit and wit, Jane Austen introduces the delightfully gullible Catherine Morland. Catherine arrives into eighteenth century Bath society bursting with freshness, integrity and a passion for wildly fantastic and macabre Gothic novels. When Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home, Northanger Abbey, Catherine sees a mystery unfold before her very eyes. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charnwood 1995
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Summary: In Persuasion, her last novel, Jane Austen reveals her most mature dissection of people, place and social setting. Like the earlier works Persuasion is a tale of love and marriage, told with the irony, insight and just evaluation of human conduct which sets her novels apart. But the heroine - like the author - is more mature; the tone of the writing more sombre. Anne Elliot and Captain...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 1984
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Summary: In 19th century Bath, a girl bursting with freshness and a passion for macabre Gothic novels experiences intrigue, adventure, and romance, espeically when the romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 1982
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Summary: Charmingly imperfect Catherine Morland is invited to Northanger Abbey, the home of new friends. Hearing exaggerated reports of her wealth, the head of household General Tilney encourages a marriage between his son Henry and Catherine. Before matters can be settled, Catherine must learn to distinguish between books and real life, false friends and true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2003