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Catherine Morland's The Mysteries Of Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey follows the journey of a seventeen year old gothic book lover Catherine Morland and her adventures with her neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Allen and their adventures in Bath, England. Mr. and Mrs. Allen do not have children of their own and see Catherine as a surrogate daughter. When they invite Catherine to join them in Bath, a resort town for wealthier members of society, Catherine eagerly accepts. In Bath, She gets introduced to Henry Tilney, a young clergyman who charms her with his wit. Catherine does not see him again and assumes he has left Bath. Mrs. Allen runs into an old acquaintance of hers, Mrs. Thorpe and her three daughter’s one of whom, Isabella is around Catherine’s age. Catherine and Isabella become the best of friends …show more content…
Catherine is Introduces to Eleanor Tilney, Henry’s sister and the two become quick friends. Henry captivates Catherine with his knowledge and understanding of history and the world as well as his love for books. Henry and Eleanor’s father General Tilney, invite Catherine to stay with them at their home in Northanger Abbey. As she accepts and leaves Bath for Northanger, Catherine has many preconceptions about the Abbey. After reading The Mysteries of Udolpho, a gothic novel, she thinks the abbey to be dark, scary and full with mystery and secrets. Upon arriving at the abbey, Catherine is disappointed that the abbey is more renovated and modern than she had anticipated. After hearing murmurs about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Tilney, Catherine is determined to find out what really happened to her. Catherine eventually came to the conclusion that General Tilney killed Mrs. Tilney and tells Henry. He is enraged, tells her that it was ridiculous and Catherine leaves crying. Abruptly, Catherine received the news that she must leave the abbey immediately under the General’s

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