The Annotated Northanger Abbey

The Annotated Northanger Abbey - Paperback

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The Annotated Northanger Abbey - Paperback

The Annotated Northanger Abbey - Paperback

by Jane Austen , David M. Shapard
$17.95
$17.95

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by Jane Austen (Author), David M. Shapard (Author)

From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice comes an annotated edition of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey that makes her lighthearted satire of the gothic novel an even more satisfying read.

Here is the complete text of the novel with more than 1,200 annotations on facing pages, including:

- Explanations of historical context
- Citations from Austen's life, letters, and other writings
- Definitions and clarifications
- Literary comments and analysis
- Maps of places in the novel
- An introduction, bibliography, and detailed chronology of events
- 225 informative illustrations

Filled with fascinating details about the characters' clothing, furniture, and carriages, and illuminating background information on everything from the vogue for all things medieval to the opportunities for socializing in the popular resort town of Bath, David M. Shapard's Annotated Northanger Abbey brings Austen's world into richer focus.

Author Biography

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born in Hampshire, England, where she spent most of her life. Though she received little recognition in her lifetime, she came to be regarded as one of the great masters of the English novel.

David M. Shapard is the author of The Annotated Pride and Prejudice, The Annotated Persuasion, The Annotated Sense and Sensibility, The Annotated Emma, The Annotated Northanger Abbey, and The Annotated Mansfield Park. He graduated with a Ph.D. in European History from the University of California at Berkeley; his specialty was the eighteenth century. Since then he has taught at several colleges. He lives in upstate New York.
Number of Pages: 576
Dimensions: 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 01, 2013
ISBN9780307390806
Author Jane Austen , David M. Shapard
PublisherAnchor Books
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2013
LanguageENG- English
Pages576
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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