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So I read Northanger Abbey in high school and even wrote a paper on it. However, rereading it 20 years later, I find that I remember next to nothing of the events in the book! I remembered the characters' names, but that was about it. Anyway, I enjoyed it more this time around, I think, especially as it was not required reading. Not my favorite Jane Austen, however. I found the ending vey annoying--suddenly, almost without warning, all loose ends are resolved and the novel ended within about 2 p
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Catherine is about to leave home for the first time. She is off to Bath with her good friends, the Allens. Catherine is a bit of a tomboy that only recently stopped scampering in the wilderness and scraping her knees. She is fond of novels, gothic, and especially Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Udolpho.
Life in Bath is strange and new, and despite a difficult start she soon makes friends and discovers much about life, and love, and most importantly herself.
This was one of the most pleasant books by ...more
Life in Bath is strange and new, and despite a difficult start she soon makes friends and discovers much about life, and love, and most importantly herself.
This was one of the most pleasant books by ...more
A charming tale of a seventeen year old girl obsessed with Gothic novels, thrust into an adventure of her own. Not quite Austen's strongest novel, but I appreciate the strong sense of humour on display here. I end up rereading it more often than her other works, whenever I just want a comforting read.
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Aug 20, 2014
Ashley Husemoller
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This book is sassy, funny and GOOD! It's definitely an underrated Austen novel. This poor girl gets herself worked into a tizzy over some gothic novels and nearly costs herself a good life/man. I loved this one! 36/1,001
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Read at the farmhouse.
Jun 27, 2010
Misha
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Daren
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