Oh, Jane Austen...how talented you were. Genius, really.
"Northanger Abbey" was actually the first book written by Ms. Austen. It wasn't published, however, until after her death. In contrast with her other novels, it does feel a bit less mature, but her strong style is still evident throughout the piece, and it is a worthy predecessor to her later works.
"Northanger Abbey" is the story of Catherine Morland and her growth from a naive girl to a more sensible woman. By making Catherine's character very innocent and unaware of the ways people manipulate one another, Austen is able to expose these manipulations in a cleverly exaggerated way. Catherine is literal, almost to a fault, and as such, is completely unaware of hidden motivations and intentions in other people. She is, therefore, baffled when people do other than they have explicitly said they would do.
The story itself is fairly short and always light-hearted and satirical. It is a fun, quick read, and a very nice introduction to Austen. Thanks for letting me borrow it, Jessye!
I am now currently reading "Anna Karenina", so you won't see another post like this for a while! I am far away in 19th century Russia, with another 800 or so pages to go...
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You finished! I am glad you liked it. Good luck with "Anna" it took me months!
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