I finally got a chance to see the recent adaptation of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and I wanted to add a note since I had reviewed the 1986 version. I just noticed that I had originally commented on the (then) upcoming version and hoped that it would succeed…and indeed it did. My comments have to […]
Tag: Jane Austen
One-stop shopping for any Northanger Abbey related post. As we move on to other books, feel free to add any comments about the book here. Northanger Abbey discussion: Volume 1, Chapters 1 – 5 Northanger Abbey discussion: Volume 1, Chapters 6 – 10 Northanger Abbey discussion: Volume 1, Chapters 11 – 15 Northanger Abbey discussion: […]
Any additional thoughts you’d like to share on Northanger Abbey? I hope to watch the BBC video of the book while traveling this week and I’ll post my review. I’ve mentioned this before: at first glance the book felt very slight, but the more I looked the more I saw. Definitely a good preview of […]
We finish the book with this section. “And they lived happily ever after” is a little simplistic, so add your thoughts in the comments! “To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of twenty-six and eighteen, is to do pretty well…”
I won’t be able to comment for a couple of days, but wanted to get the discussion post up for others to do so. With these chapters, the setting moves to Northanger Abbey and the gothic-novel spoof is in full bloom. I can do no better than “The terror of Northanger Abbey had no name, […]
The stay in Bath continues, with Catherine increasingly tricked and cajoled to spend time with John Thorpe. We meet more of the Tilneys, and receive good news(?) at the end of Volume 1. The comments section is for what you think of the book through the end of Volume 1. Add anything interesting you’ve found […]
(click for larger image–the text is priceless) Check out this wonderful 1965 bookcover to “A paper library gothic.” I wonder if that is the forerunner to “romance novels.” Actually wondered the same thing while reading Northanger Abbey. Anyway, you think they missed the entire point of the novel? I have to believe that anyone that […]
The season in Bath continues and there are many gothic novel references in this section. We are introduced to John Thorpe and Catherine’s brother, James as well. As usual, post your thoughts about the book through Chapter 10 in the comments section!
In Chapter 6 (Volume 1), Catherine gushes about The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe. The text of the book can be found online here. I did a quick search for references that Catherine made to the black veil, and I believe this section is it: Passing the light hastily over several other pictures, […]
The Wikipedia entry on Bath, England is useful to see the setting of over half the book. From the Celts who founded it to the Romans who turned the springs into a spa, Bath became a social center in the 18th century. By the time the book was written, the social aspect of Bath was […]
I’ve been traveling and unable to post, so I’ll start the discussion of Northanger Abbey now. I realize the pace of the schedule is slow, but I wanted people starting late with the book to have the ability to easily catch up. Chapters 1 through 5 introduces us to our heroine, Catherine Moreland, and we […]
Fellow blogger Barry Barnitz is something of a Jane Austen buff. He supplied us with many of the links for this post. You may want to check out his Economic analysis of Jane Austen (link seems to be dead). Here are some other thoughts Barry has provided “off the top of his head”: “First, let […]
I thought having a post with links related to Northanger Abbey would be helpful to some people. If you find something that relates to the book or Austen that you think is helpful, relay that information in the comments and I’ll be happy to add to this post. Online texts: – Project Gutenberg – University […]
Our next book has been chosen and it is Jane Austen’s first book: Northanger Abbey. Written in 1798 but not published until 1818 (after her death), it is a satire on over-the-top Gothic novels that were popular at the time. Like Don Quixote, it has lived longer than the literature it satirized. Another common Austen […]