I was expecting it to be a graphic novel or perhaps it includes illustrations but no - it's just a new edition with a new cover. I'm not going to write a long review about Jane Austen's writing since, well, she's JANE AUSTEN. I'm been a hardcore fan ever since the first time I read Pride and Prejudice. So I'm just going to say that the cover is pretty nice, and fans who are interested in collecting different editions may be interested in bringing a copy back home.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love Jane Austen. I love her work. I am a self-proclaimed Janeite. I wrote my graduate thesis on Austen’s six major novels and a term paper on <i>NorthangerAbbey</i>.

I have to admit, <i>Northanger Abbey</i> is my absolute favourite. The satire, the gothic, Austen’s humour and her ability to create a naïve character without making her annoying is quite the accomplishment.

I adore Catherine’s evolution from a sheltered country girl to being thrown into the fashionable society of Bath.
The characters in general are very rich, interesting and life-like. The attention to detail and commentary Austen provides is astounding and every time I read this story, I discover something new I had missed during my previous read.

The jury is still out there on Mr. Tilney being the perfect leading man in an Austen novel, but for me there is no contest. He is perfect in a sense that his character is solid, unfaltering, he knows his manners and morals, and he knows right from wrong.

The setting, Bath and then an old abbey, is perfect and really satisfies my delight in gothic storytelling.
Austen’s writing is complex, but once you get used to it, you’ll find that it actually flows quite nicely. A word of caution, though, for all us speed-readers: take your time with her works, the experience will that much more satisfying and you will pick up on Austen’s incredible wit and sarcasm a lot easier.

Overall, I’m going to stop gushing, because I can go on forever when it comes to Austen’s work. <i>Northanger Abbey</i> was her first finished novel, but not published until much later. It shows her lively youth, optimism and wit; the beginning of a marvelous, yet too short, writing career.

I recommend this story wholeheartedly and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I downloaded this book thinking it was a retelling or a graphic novel, but it's just the regular novel and I've read it and Austen never disappoints, that's all i have to say! :)

I love Austen and this one is my all time favourite. Austen is at her wittiest and most scathing and offers up a fresh new look of what it might really be like to be a woman of this time. She paints us a glorious picture of her own views of her contemporaries which is witty but somehow also filled with pathos.

I had requested this book because I thought to myself: I should maybe start reading a Jane Austen novel, no matter which one, it should be good. But then I found out that there must be a reason why I had not picked up one, because I simply cannot stand the writing style. It is just not for me, at all. I get lost, read a page at least five times, still drift off at the very same passage, and then just continue with the book and in the end have no clue what happened. I am just not patient enough to keep on reading. I understand and remember maybe about five passages from the book, the rest was a blur. Sadly not my type of book, just really boring, a lot of descriptions and just unnecessary extras.

Jane Austen is one of my favourite classic authors and I love how she rips into the Gothic stereotypes in this parody novel. It's witty and clever in every way, making insight social commentary. Her writing just feels so unconventional and refreshingly modern, despite being written so long ago.

Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl with a wild and dark imagination. When 17 year old Catherine gets invited to stay in Bath to spend time in society, she meets a host of characters who she spends much of her time with. Flirtations and misunderstandings occur, many Gothic novels are read, and engagements are enacted. On being invited to stay at Northanger Abbey by the handsome Henry Tilney, Catherine fantasised that she is about to walk into her own heroic and dark novel.

Northanger Abbey is my favourite out of the Jane Austen novels I have read. I love the characters and the complex relationships that centre around money, class and societal expectation, all being navigated by a young, dreamy 17 year old who is ready for a romantic adventure.
Catherine, although naive and childish in ways is also a wonderfully strong woman, who tries to forgo the unreasonable pressures of society.
I have always found it wonderful the way that this book was written as a satire against the outrageous Gothic novels that were filling young minds at the time of writing, and yet it is it's own tale to fill that gap in a way. I personally took many recommendations from Catherine and Isabella, and now The Mysteries of Udolpho is one of my favourite books.

Overall, if you want a step away from the wonderfully perfect stories of Jane Austen but also love her style, this is the book for you. While still holding to her usual themes of petty culture, society and romance, Northanger Abbey is in fact quite different from her other novels in it's setting and overall feel.

Forever and ever an absolute favorite. The covers are extremely beautiful as well 😍

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for.providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I teach this title, so I was glad to see this nicely designed edition. I had hoped that there might be more illustrations in the text, but it works well as it is. I hope this modern cover can attract new readers to this classic.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for a digital ARC. My opinions are entirely my own.

I absolutely love a classic and this book didn’t disappoint me. I think the characters were so well developed they whisk you away with them. I really enjoyed stepping into another world and dreaming of another life. Superb!

A beautiful cover for another great Jane Austen novel!

4.5 stars.

I loved the main character of Catherine Morland, as she is such a unique Austen “heroine”. She reads a lot of Gothic novels and is laughably naive when it comes to learning about social etiquette in Bath.

Though Austen’s storytelling got a little distracted at times, the plot never lost my interest. From Catherine bumbling her way through Bath society in the beginning, to learning how to separate the fiction of her Gothic novels from the reality of everyday life, this story is so different from any other one of Austen’s works as she instead focuses on the loss of imagination and innocence with Catherine’s transition into adulthood.

A very unconventional and entertaining classic read!

A beautifully re-packaged classic tale by Jane Austen. I always enjoy Austen and it’s always like going back to a familiar friend when I read any of her novels. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the arc.

Northanger Abbey was published posthumously in 1818, even though it was Austen's first book. While I had read several others, this was one of her books that I had not read. As with all of Jane Austen's books, it is extremely well-written, with solid character development. Austen's slightly satirical digs at gothic novels can be seen nicely and are very enjoyable. I definitely have to visit Bath again soon! I loved this edition of the book.

This is everything you expect from a Jane Austen novel. Angst, romance, complications, reconciliations and of course marriage. It is the story of Catherine Morland and her coming of age. She meets Henry Tilney at the season ball and is completely smitten with him. Catherine quickly falls in love with Henry and he invites her to Northanger Abbey, his family mansion. An enjoyable read and shorter than some of Austen’s novels.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers Sweet Cherry Publishing for a free review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Northhanger Abbey is not my favourite Jane Austen book, but it's certainly a contender. I will forever love the gothic vibes and the romance in this one.

I love Jane Austen novels! You can not go wrong with this book. Lovely cover and lovely stories. I highly recommend to any Jane Austen fans!

A sincere thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me an ebook copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I enjoyed this story very much and felt like I knew each character personally due to the description of them. I enjoyed the storyline. This is not my usual genre but in this instance I am extremely pleased and grateful for opening up my mind to something totally different. Thanks again.

This is my favourite Jane Austen! Our heroine is full of imagination and naïveté and the romance is charming. I love the tongue in cheek style and imagine that Jane had a lot of fun writing it.. I actually thought this was going to be a manga version, but as one of faves, I was very happy to reread this new edition.
Well I’ve bumped this up a star on a reread. I think this might be my new Austen favourite, bumping Pride and Prejudice off the top spot. It’s interesting that, reading this for the first time at the same age as Catherine Moreland I would have given it a lower rating; many years on, I find Catherine, Henry, Isabelle and the whole semi gothic theme even more appealing.
It’s hard to believe this was Austen’s first novel, although I believe she touched it up many times before it was finally published.
Recommended

Jane Austen is a classic that deserves the highest of praise. This cover is the sweetest I've seen yet and would look wonderful in anyone's library. Jane's mix of funny and romantic is always a treat.

A classic! I really enjoyed re-reading Northanger Abbey. The artwork for the cover is also divine. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an egalley.