Northanger
Northanger commonly refers to Northanger Abbey, a novel by English author Jane Austen, or to the fictional country house that gives the work its name. Written in the late 1790s and revised through the early 1800s, the novel was published posthumously in 1817 alongside Persuasion. Originally titled Susan, it is often cited by the shorter form Northanger.
The story follows Catherine Morland, a naive young woman who travels from rural childhood to the social
Northanger’s tone blends irony and affectionate characterization, and it is notable for its meta-literary commentary and
The title has also been used to denote the fictional abbey itself and, less commonly, appears in