Jane Austen, Susan Fraiman, Marilyn Butler, Stephanie (AFT) Laurens, Alfred MacAdam - Northanger Abbey
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 21, 2009
Pros: Several very entertaining sequences.
Cons: Lacks the elegance and the polish of Austen's later novels.
Summary: I'll say it right out at the start of this -- I don't like Northanger Abbey very much, and not at all when I know that there are better novels by Jane Austen out there that I will enjoy far more. Which tends to put the novel in a rather poor ... read more
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Mar 13, 2011
Pros: The story, the humor, and Jane Austen's way with words.
Cons: Not as advanced as some of her other works.
Summary: Northanger Abbey is much easier to read than Jane Austen's later novels. Although this may be a detractor for those who love her more eloquent language, it is ideal for readers who aren't used to her language yet, and want an easy commencement ... read more
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Nov 17, 2009
Pros: Catherine; Henry; the send-up of gothic novels
Cons: Minor characters not as fleshed out as in some of her later work
Summary: One mark of a good novel, for me, is how often I re-read it. My favorite works of fiction are the ones that I've returned to so often that the characters feel like old friends. Most of Jane Austen's novels fall into that category for me, which is why I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2003
Pros: fun satire with interesting people
Cons: not the best of Austen's books
Summary: I read Northanger Abbey after finishing another Jane Austen book, Mansfield Park. Mansfield Park was slow, boring and couldn’t really keep my interest, which made reading Northanger Abbey all the more enjoyable, since I found Northanger to be fun, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 23, 2001
Pros: enjoyable, satisfying, with a great heroine and writing style
Cons: lightweight and sugary
Summary: Last month I went on a Jane Austen spree. I read all – yes, ALL – of her works, rereading Pride and Prejudice and Emma, and getting acquainted for the first time with all the others. I read them in chronological order, to see how Austen ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 8, 2001
Pros: A highly amusing satire, not too long
Cons: Characters are a little bland compared to other Jane Austen books.
Summary: When Jane Austen was writing her books, the most popular novels were Gothic in nature - damsels in distress, spooky houses, murder and intrigue...you get the idea. Austen is mostly known for books such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 2000
Pros: Jane Austen's wit
Cons: Jill Balcon's wimpy voice
Summary: Note: This review is on the audiobook version, not on Jane Austen's book itself. As you'll see, there are reasons that I cannot comment on the quality of the actual story of Northanger Abbey
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