Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is broadly comedic and brilliantly
postmodern in its lampooning of a genre.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any
book lover. This edition is gorgeously illustrated by Hugh Thomson and
features an afterword by David Pinching.
Northanger Abbey tells the story of Catherine Morland, a naive young
woman whose perceptions of the world around her are greatly influenced
by the romantic gothic novels to which she is addicted. When she moves
to Bath she sees mystery and intrigue all around her, not least of all
in Northanger Abbey itself, the home of General Tilney and his handsome
son Henry, where Catherine suspects a sinister crime has occurred.