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Beschreibung
A witty and playful novel that satirizes Gothic fiction while exploring the growth of a young woman's judgment and self-awareness. Northanger Abbey follows Catherine Morland, an imaginative and impressionable heroine whose love of sensational novels shapes how she interprets the world around her.
Invited to Bath and later to the mysterious Northanger Abbey, Catherine finds herself navigating social expectations, new friendships, and the complexities of romantic attention. Influenced by the Gothic tales she admires, she begins to suspect hidden secrets and dramatic dangers where none exist, leading to both comic misunderstandings and moments of personal insight.
Through gentle irony and sharp observation, Austen contrasts fantasy with reality, examining how experience and reflection lead to maturity. The novel stands apart within her work for its overt humor and its commentary on popular fiction, while still addressing familiar Austen themes of character, perception, and moral development.
This edition presents the text in a clear, readable format, preserving Austen's original work for modern readers and students of classic English literature.
A witty and playful novel that satirizes Gothic fiction while exploring the growth of a young woman's judgment and self-awareness. Northanger Abbey follows Catherine Morland, an imaginative and impressionable heroine whose love of sensational novels shapes how she interprets the world around her.
Invited to Bath and later to the mysterious Northanger Abbey, Catherine finds herself navigating social expectations, new friendships, and the complexities of romantic attention. Influenced by the Gothic tales she admires, she begins to suspect hidden secrets and dramatic dangers where none exist, leading to both comic misunderstandings and moments of personal insight.
Through gentle irony and sharp observation, Austen contrasts fantasy with reality, examining how experience and reflection lead to maturity. The novel stands apart within her work for its overt humor and its commentary on popular fiction, while still addressing familiar Austen themes of character, perception, and moral development.
This edition presents the text in a clear, readable format, preserving Austen's original work for modern readers and students of classic English literature.
Über den Autor
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was one of the most important novelists in English literature, renowned for her keen social observation, wit, and enduring contributions to the development of the modern novel. Her works, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Mansfield Park, remain central to the study of nineteenth-century British fiction and are widely read in schools, universities, and literary circles around the world.Austen's novels are celebrated for their exploration of class, marriage, morality, and the social structures of Regency England. Her precise prose, ironic tone, and psychologically nuanced characters have influenced generations of writers and continue to shape contemporary interpretations of romance and social fiction. Northanger Abbey, though lighter in tone, offers an important example of her engagement with popular literary forms, particularly the Gothic [...], Austen's work is among the most widely adapted and studied in English literature, maintaining a strong presence in academic curricula and popular culture. Her novels continue to attract readers for their insight into human relationships, their humor, and their lasting relevance.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781604597349
ISBN-10: 1604597348
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Austen, Jane
Hersteller: SMK Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Jane Austen
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.05.2009
Gewicht: 0,276 kg
Artikel-ID: 101555688