Best of Austen [Illustrated]: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication in 1803.

However, it was not published until after her death in 1817, along with another novel of hers, Persuasion.

Northanger Abbey is a satire of Gothic novels, which were quite popular at the time. This coming-of-age story revolves around Catherine Morland, a young and naïve "heroine", who entertains the reader on her journey to a better understanding of the world and those around her.

In the course of the novel, she discovers that she differs from those other women who crave wealth or social acceptance, as instead she wishes only to have happiness supported by genuine morality.

A nice unabridged 200th Anniversary Edition with 20 illustrations and a Foreword

SeaWolf Press is proud to offer another book in its Illustrated Classics Collection. Each book in the collection contains the text, illustrations, and cover from the first or early edition. You'll be impressed by the differences. Our version has: 20 original illustrations. Don't be fooled by other versions with missing or made-up pictures. A Foreword with more information about the book. Text that has been proofread to avoid errors common in other versions. The complete text in an easy-to-read font similar to the original. Properly formatted text complete with correct indenting, spacing, footnotes, italics, and tables.