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Northanger Abbey

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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When Catherine Morland, a country clergyman's daughter, is invited to spend a season in Bath with the fashionable high society, little does she imagine the delights and perils that await her. Captivated and disconcerted by what she finds, and introduced to the joys of "Gothic novels" by her new friend, Isabella, Catherine longs for mystery and romance. When she is invited to stay with the beguiling Henry Tilney and his family at Northanger Abbey, she expects mystery and intrigue at every turn. However, the truth turns out to be even stranger than fiction.

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Laugh out loud funny and yet quite different to Austen’s other works. The young protagonist and gothic parts were interesting but not my favourite. I did like how it felt like we had an in-joke with the narrator though - very satirical and funny. I would’ve liked more romance but the end still got me in the feels. And great reading by Juliet Stevenson as always!

Wonderful read

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Perfect narration, made this beautiful book come to life. Started it again as soon as I finished

Loved this book

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I love Jane Austen however there are so many different audio versions of her novels on Audible that it can be quite tricky to decide which to buy. A poor narrator can just destroy a Jane Austen novel, as so many of the narrators seem to miss the arch humour and just read the books seriously. Having now listened to Juliet Stevenson narrate both Persuasion and Northanger Abbey, I really recommend you try out the audiobooks she reads as she does a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life without being over-the-top - and definitely without missing the humour.

Wonderfully narrated, Juliet Stevenson brings this clever, romantic and amusing novel to life.

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Near perfect reading of Jane Austen’s first novel ‘Northanger Abbey’. Every character was captured brilliantly, although I always felt Henry Tilney spoke to Catherine with a half concealed smile and some friendly flirtation, where this reading presents him a little too seriously. Other than that I can’t really fault it at all. The reader is vibrant and dramatic in all the right places. I adore this novel as it captures the teenage mind perfectly. Jane Austen presents the world through the eyes and mind of the seventeen year old Catherine Morland with extraordinary genius. The first half of the novel set in Bath is a masterpiece of Regency writing. It is Austen’s lightest and most youthful novel but also perhaps her most fun.

Near perfect

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I had never read Northanger Abbey, and would put it at the lower end of Jane Austen's achievements. For one thing, I found many of the conversations far too prolix and unbelievable, especially in the mouths of teenage characters. Still, her powers of observation are well in evidence, along with her fine judgments on moral questions. This reading by Juliet Stevenson is magnificent I must say. She was always a pleasure to listen to.

A lesser novel by Jane Austen, very well read

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