Northanger Abbey is a coming-of-age novel and a satire of Gothic novels written by Jane Austen. The story concerns Catherine Morland, the naïve young protagonist, and her journey to a better understanding of herself and of the world around her. How Catherine views the world has been distorted by her fondness for Gothic novels and an active imagination.

Northanger Abbey is a coming-of-age novel and a satire of Gothic novels written by Jane Austen.