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Northanger Abbey

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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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.

Public Domain (P)2005 Naxos AudioBooks Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Romance

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Austen's parody of a gothic novel gets an elegant narration to match its elegant prose. Sheltered Catherine Morland goes to fashionable Bath with a wealthy neighbor and discovers society and love. Juliet Stevenson gives each character a unique voice - the duplicitous Isabelle; Catherine's suitor, Henry Tinley; and Catherine's vacuous hostess - and invests each conversation with energy and importance. At the same time, as Austen, Stevenson steps back and comments on gothic heroines and Catherine's failures at becoming one. The delivery of Henry's fanciful description of the Abbey as a dark and mysterious place is a mini-classic in itself. Those who love Austen's fiction will appreciate this classy production.

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There is no such thing as a bad Jane Austen novel, and Northanger Abbey is good. However, in my opinion, the herorine is not in the same class as Elizabeth (Pride and Prejudice), Emma (Emma) , Ann (Persuasion) or either of the sisters in Sense and Sensability. Maybe I don't like her as well because this was abridged and I did not get her full character, but I am afraid that she is just not as bright, clever, likeable or sensible as other Austen female characters. That is why I gave four stars rather than five. One day, when I don't have anything else to read, I may try reading the unabridged book of Northanger Abbey because Jane Austen is my favorite author of all time and surely she didn't let me down with Northanger Abbey!

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This is a minor novel by Jane Austen. It's short in length but has the same wit as her other books. I found it delightful to listen to. The narrator, Juliet Stevenson, was perfect in her rendition of the character's voices, including the male voices.

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