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Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

Start date: February 1, 2020

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Jul 29, 2011 Yair Ben-Zvi rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I read Pride and Prejudice and I wasn't impressed. Granted that was back in high school and I hated everything (I still do but hey, I'm trying), for college I was instructed to read this. Again, I wasn't impressed. Call me a stupid American with a stupid public school education and a more than passing knowledge of my own country's pop culture, but this book did NOTHING for me. I mean, at the very least, one can say with little doubt that Jane Austen wrote for quite a narrow audience...yes? No? I ...more

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May 09, 2020 Kara rated it liked it

I am a huge Jane Austen fan and with finishing this book, I’ve now read them all. I must say, this I’ve is my least favorite. I know it is meant to satirize Gothic novels, but that just didn’t come across strongly to me. It may have been the audio recording I listened to. Several of the voice actors left much to be desired and perhaps I would have caught more of her wit had I read it myself. Or maybe I need to read it with a group or study guide. I did enjoy General Tilney’s character and found ...more

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