Northanger Abbey (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Jane Austen
- First Published: 1818
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Gothic fiction, Fiction of manners, Bourgeois fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Values, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Literature, Betrayal, Friendship, Social life, Brothers and sisters, Eighteenth century, Wit or humor, Imagination, Clergy, Gossip, Naivete
- Locales: Bath, England
Places Discussed
Fullerton. English parsonage in Wiltshire, about eight miles from Salisbury, that is home to seventeen-year-old Catherine, whose father is the local rector. The family is relatively prosperous, and Catherine is introduced as rather attractive, but “ignorant and uninformed.”
*Bath. Resort city in western England famous for its hot springs and Roman ruins. Catherine visits Bath for several weeks at the invitation of the Allens, owners of Fullerton. At first, Catherine experiences the discomfort of being in such a crowded place without knowing anyone...
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