Talk:Northanger Abbey

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Contents 1 Written when? 2 Plot 3 Character descriptions 4 Vagina 5 No more pussy! 6 Is Minelli's "the Reluctant Debutante" movie losely based on Northanger Abbey?

[edit] Written when?

Citing from the text:

According to Cassandra Austen's Memorandum, Susan (as it was first called) was written about the years 1798-1799. Northanger Abbey was written by Austen in 1798 [...]

I think either the second second be clarified with reference to the first or omitted entirely, because together the two are confusing. Ben ^T/_C 23:13, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Written over many years and various attempts to get it published were attempted. Cause for date confusion. MikeBriggs 19:39, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Plot

I expanded the plot, as it was incomplete (it kind of stopped abruptly in the middle of the action of the novel). If there is too much detail, or if I missed any important parts, please stick them in! This is the fist major plot summary I've done, so additions/subtractions are completely welcome. well, they ususally are, but you get the idea. --Ecurran 23:25, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for that, a great help. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 08:11, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Isn't the novel really about Henry, and his slow discovery that his relationship with his father is a fraud? As he comes around to the conclusion that Catherine's gothic fantasies that he offed his wife might not be so far off after all, even if it were through coldness rather than outright murder? The plot described here is only the surface. kwami 04:22, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

No, it isn't "really about Henry".. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.68.237.255 (talk) 19:06, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Character descriptions

I notice that no one has attempted to take on John Thorpe! I significantly rewrote the beginning of Isabella Thorpe's description -- you weren't considered a spinster just because you were approaching your twenties, it was that lacking money to bring to a marriage (for which "dowry" is actually not the best word) was one thing that would make it likely that you could end up becoming a spinster, around your late twenties. Churchh 16:42, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vagina

A picture of a vagina comes up when you click "200px" ;)

I might have put it there, but I don't know how to change it back xD —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.105.33.137 (talk) 10:00, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No more pussy!

Lulz, I fixed it ;D

You enjoyed it though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.105.33.137 (talk) 12:39, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is Minelli's "the Reluctant Debutante" movie losely based on Northanger Abbey?

It seems to me that many of the movie characters, and part of the plot, are based upon Austen's novel.