Northanger Abbey – An Annotated Edition - Jane Austenová

“Jane Austen lovers worldwide will cherish these books...Prepare yourself for a major treat.” —Christian Science Monitor If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad (or in a good book). Despite being the first novel she completed in full, Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey was published posthumously in 1817—a fitting fate for a story about late discoveries. Catherine Morland is Austen’s youngest, most impressionable heroine, a connoisseur of Gothic novels with a tendency to confuse fact with fiction. This extraordinary, annotated edition will appeal to casual readers, “Friends of Jane,” and everyone eager to fall under a great book’s spell. For beginners and experts alike—immerse yourself in Jane Austen’s world: For the modern reader, our annotations provide clear explanations and illuminating context for period language and references. For the enthusiast, they offer fresh, exciting analysis—a passionate friend in the margins. A work of art—the ideal gift: Perfect for gifting, collecting, and cherishing, this grand hardcover (9” x 9.5”) brims with hundreds of full-color illustrations that vividly recreate Austen’s Bath—its fashions, carriages, libraries, and estates. The story: Seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is dreamy, naïve, and fond of Gothic novels. Though a tomboy in her youth, she is “in training for a
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