Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Penguin Clothbound Edition)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's mysterious house, Northanger Abbey.  The novel cleverly critiques the exaggerated drama of gothic fiction while exploring themes of love, friendship and personal growth.

There, her imagination influenced by novels of sensation and intrigue, Catherine imagines terrible crimes committed by General Tilney. With its broad comedy and irrepressible heroine, this is the most youthful and and optimistic of Jane Austen's works.  Perfect for fans of classic literature, romance and witty social commentary, Northanger Abbey remains one of Austen's most entertaining and approachable works - an essential addition to any book collection or literary gift selection.