Northanger Abbey Research Paper

Although Ms. Austen lived a happy and stoic life surrounded by her family and her writing she never married. This fact is almost shocking when looking at such a stunning romantic author. There are many theories surrounding why she never married, some being about her personal beliefs and others surrounding her life situations. “The neighborhood had taken note of their affection, and his aunt intervened to keep the infatuation from compromising either of them. The dance was the last time Austen laid eyes on him. Lefroy would go on to marry an heiress, return to Ireland, and establish a law practice before ultimately becoming Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.” (The Mysterious Miss Austen). This snippet of her story shows that just because she never
“Her own delight in reading and her ironic mocking of its impact on young girls comes alive in Northanger Abbey” (pbs.org) This gives even a deeper view into her mind, it shows how she views young girls of the time and how they were treated. The events in her life impacting that point of view she gives Catherine in the book. “‘And what are you reading. Miss---’ ‘Oh! It is only a novel’ replies the young lady, while she lays down her book with affected indifference, or momentary shame” ( Northanger Abbey 26). This shows the type of environment Austen feels she grew up in and lived in, one where book reading was something to be ashamed of, in spite of that she still became a novelist and active reader, but surprisingly even though the manuscript was sold in 1802, it wasn’t something someone could actively read for a long
This would leave “his wife and daughters with an income of only L 210 a year between them. This was raised by the brothers to L 450, a sum barely adequate in a day when living costs were high” (Wilson Company). Due this she would end up moving to the household of her brother Francis Austen, who was not at home causing some discontent within those walls. Feeling that discomfort would lead to a time period, where Jane was not writing. It would be until 1811 that she would have a published piece, that was an immediate success and even then “Northanger Abbey” wasn’t in the