Northanger Abbey, p. 273: Mrs. Morland addresses Catherine’s seeming dejection after the abrupt end of her visit with the Tilneys: “. . . you are fretting about… Read more “The Sensible Mrs. Morland”
Tag: Catherine Morland
“the man she likes”: Northanger Abbey, p. 231
Self flopped into bed at 2 and did not wake up until almost six. Sooo tired! Nevertheless, at some point, she WILL go downstairs, she WILL take… Read more ““the man she likes”: Northanger Abbey, p. 231″
Henry Tilney, The End of Daenerys
It’s nearly the end of Northanger Abbey, Henry Tilney still hasn’t declared any feelings for Catherine Morland, but self loves loves loves this him: his diffidence, his… Read more “Henry Tilney, The End of Daenerys”
Henry Tilney to Catherine Morland
Self’s new literary crush is Northanger Abbey‘s Henry Tilney. In his exceedingly dry wit, he is the perfect foil for our heroine, she with the unquenchable thirst… Read more “Henry Tilney to Catherine Morland”
Oh, Catherine!
While riding with Henry Tilney in his curricle, Catherine shares her thoughts on their destination: the family seat, Northanger Abbey. Catherine: Is not it a fine old… Read more “Oh, Catherine!”
Moving Towards a Climax: Northanger Abbey, p. 172
The Tilney family, Catherine Morland in tow, is on its way to Northanger Abbey from Bath, “a journey of thirty miles” with four horses going at a… Read more “Moving Towards a Climax: Northanger Abbey, p. 172”
Dear, Sweet Catherine!
A woman especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can. — Northanger Abbey, p. 122 Self loves this… Read more “Dear, Sweet Catherine!”
Lovely London
Self was supposed to go on an Old Parish Maps walk of Clerkenwall but she bailed because she wanted to take things slow today, after that loooong… Read more “Lovely London”
Jane Austen Feels It Necessary To
Defend the novel. Northanger Abbey, p. 34: Alas! if the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect… Read more “Jane Austen Feels It Necessary To”