Catherine Morland grew with time on her lengthy journey to self-discovery in Jane Austen's classic tale Northanger Abbey, by learning valuable lessons about society, reality as oppose to imagination, and herself. ... When invited by the Tilneys to be a guest at their extensive estate, Northanger Abbey, she is greatly amused at the thought of reenacting one of her favourite Gothic novels, The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe. Before even setting foot near the grounds of the abbey, she is already convinced it will be a place of mystery, adventure and intrigue, a place where she could ...

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It doesn't seem to be a coincidence either that the title is what it is, many Gothic novels (and those inspired by) were titled with the names of houses, places, think The Castle of Otranto, Northanger Abbey and Wuthering Heights, to name just a few. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate