Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

One of Austen's more underrated novels, Northanger Abbey mimics Austen's Gothic predecessors such as Ann Radcliffe. In fact, Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho is referenced throughout! This episode continues our January discussion in which we explore the extent to which Northanger Abbey is Gothic, satirical, or just plain silly!

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A literary podcast exploring the content, context, and contemporary relevance of 17th to 19th century literature. We want to try answer the big question: why should we read old books?