Northanger Abbey Jane Austen

Jane,

Not your finest work. Few characters, little intrigue, poor attempts at Gothic parody, and a general lack of wit and insight. I know it was one of your early works, but still.

Frankly, it's no wonder the blokes who bought it off you for a tenner in 1803, decided not to print it, and sold it back to your brother for a tenner in 1817. I guess the upshot of this is that it was never in print while you were alive. This begs the question though, whether your bro was just profiteering when he had it publishing posthumously?

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