1817 · published posthumously
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey (published posthumously in 1817) is Austen's affectionate parody of Gothic fiction. Naive Catherine Morland's imagination, fed on novels, runs wild during her visit to the Tilneys' abbey before reality gently corrects her.
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When was Northanger Abbey published?
Northanger Abbey was published in 1817. It appeared posthumously, six months after Austen’s death, in a combined edition with its companion novel.