Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
Illustrated by Hugh Thomson
14 July 2016Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Synopsis
Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is a comedic and brilliantly postmodern lampoon of gothic romance novels.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this edition...
Details
14 July 2016304 pages
9781909621671Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Reviews
The work of a great writer flexing her creative muscles . . . As well as being a deft comedy of manners, Northanger Abbey also fools entertainingly with the slippery relationship of fact and fiction.Robert McCrum, Guardian
Austen’s Northanger Abbey was in part a playful response to what she considered ‘unnatural’ in the novels of her day: Instead of perfect heroes, heroines and villains, she offers flawed, rounded characters who behave naturally and not just according to the demands of the plot.Jo Baker, New York Times
