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Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen (Naxos AudioBooks) – A Review and Giveaway

Posted in Audio Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , , on 16 February 2010 | 52 Comments »

Northanger Abbey is the exuberant lesser known child of Jane Austen’s oeuvre. Even though it was her first novel to be completed and sold in 1803, much to Austen’s bemusement it was never published and languished with Crosby & Co for thirteen years until she bought it back for the ten pounds that the publisher [...]

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Northanger Abbey (2007) Encore on Sunday

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, Northanger Abbey Movies, tagged , , , , , , on 12 February 2010 | 5 Comments »

Don’t miss the encore presentation of Northanger Abbey (2007) on Masterpiece Classic PBS Sunday, February 14th 9:00 – 10:30 PM (check your local listings). This adaptation by screenwriter Andrew Davies stars Felicity Jones as Jane Austen’s idealistic and naïve heroine Catherine Moreland and JJ Feild as the charming and witty hero Henry Tilney.  Northanger Abbey [...]

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Austen at Large: Oh Henry! What a good Valentine

Posted in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , on 14 February 2009 | 6 Comments »

A look at Henry Tilney. An all around great guy!

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Austen at Large: Isabella Thorpe as a modern blogger!

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , on 7 February 2009 | 10 Comments »

In this past week I have been finishing Northanger Abbey and as wonderful as the romance is in it, I think one of the most important lessons is about friendship. Catherine learns throughout the novel how to better read people, in particular her friends. She starts out completely fooled by Isabella Thorpe. Catherine thinks that they [...]

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Northanger Abbey: Henry Tilney – so becomingly important!

Posted in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , , on 5 February 2009 | 4 Comments »

…in the course of a few minutes, she found herself with Henry in the curricle, as happy a being as ever existed. A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world; the chaise and four wheeled off with some grandeur, to be sure, but it was a heavy [...]

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Austen at Large: Catherine Morland is a delight!

Posted in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , on 31 January 2009 | 2 Comments »

A look at Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey

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Jane Austen and the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride and Vanity

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Persuasion, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , on 10 December 2008 | 4 Comments »

Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot’s character; vanity of person and of situation. He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four, was still a very fine man. Few women could think more of their personal appearance than he did; nor could the valet of any new made [...]

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Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey Wrap Up: Giveaway Winners Announced!

Posted in Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , , on 31 October 2008 | 10 Comments »

“But now you love a hyacinth. So much the better. You have gained a new source of enjoyment, and it is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible. Besides, a taste for flowers is always desirable in your sex, as a means of getting you out of doors, and tempting you to [...]

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