Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen's first completed novel—and her most playful—is both a Gothic parody and a coming-of-age story. Catherine Morland is an ordinary young woman with an extraordinary imagination, fed by too many Gothic novels. When she's invited to the ancient Northanger Abbey, she's convinced dark secrets lurk behind every door. But the real dangers Catherine faces aren't supernatural—they're the everyday cruelties of social climbing, false friendship, and mercenary marriage. Austen's wit sparkles as she skewers both the Gothic genre and the society that produced it. A Raven's Gate Classics edition with atmospheric cover art.