Guide Note:Northanger Abbey is a romantic gothic narrative by Jane Austen. It tells the story of Catherine Morland, her visit to Bath, and the ensuing relationships with the Thorpe and Tilney families.
Fast Facts:
- Author: Jane Austen
- Publication date: 1818
- Narrator: Third-person omniscient
- Setting: Fullerton, Bath, England; Northanger Abbey
- Originally titled Lady Susan
- First Austen novel to be sold for publication
- Sold to Crosbie & Co for £10
- Left on Crosbie & Co shelves while 4 other Austen novels published
- Bought back by Henry Austen for £10
- First of Austen's novels to have her name in print as the author