Northanger Abbey

Product Description Jane Austen parodies the romantic folly of men and women in pursuit of love, marriage, and money through the humorous adventures of young Catherine on holiday in Bath. Her hilarious, disastrous liaisons lead to some of Austen's most brilliant social satire. From the Back Cover Jane Austen parodies the romantic folly of men and women in pursuit of love, marriage, and money through the humorous adventures of young Catherine on holiday in Bath. Her hilarious, disastrous liaisons lead to some of Austen's most brilliant social satire. About the Author JANE AUSTEN (1775–1817) was born in Steventon, England, and later moved to Bath. She began to write early for her own and her family’s amusement. Her novels, set in her own English countryside, depict the daily lives of provincial middle-class families with wry observation, a delicate irony, and a good-humored wit. She is now considered by many scholars to be the first great woman novelist.