Publication Date: Dec 1817

Synopsis:

The story’s unlikely heroine is Catherine Morland, a remarkably innocent seventeen-year-old woman from a country parsonage. While spending a few weeks in Bath with a family friend, Catherine meets and falls in love with Henry Tilney, who invites her to visit his family estate, Northanger Abbey. Once there, Catherine, a great reader of Gothic thrillers, lets the shadowy atmosphere of the old mansion fill her mind with terrible suspicions. What is the mystery surrounding the death of Henry’s mother? Is the family concealing a terrible secret within the elegant rooms of the Abbey? Can she trust Henry, or is he part of an evil conspiracy? Catherine finds dreadful portents in the most prosaic events, until Henry persuades her to see the peril in confusing life with art.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a classic novel about a sheltered young woman’s first time away from home as she visits the seaside town of Bath. The story satirizes Gothic romances and emphasizes the importance of being grounded in truth.

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Content Warnings:

Language: No strong language – A few dashed words (d—!) and exclamations taking the Lord’s name in vain (Oh, Lord!)

Sexual Content: None

Violence: None

Substance Use: Mild – Use of wine

Prejudices: Prejudice against immigrants (mild); brief stereotype of Jews

Religious Themes: A few characters are clergymen; mention of prayers

Other Topics: *SPOILERS* Unfaithfulness during engagement; tension between parent and children, suspicion of murder

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