The Jane Austen Bookclub

Ever wonder about the book young Catherine Moreland and Isabella Thorpe were so in raptures with in Jane Austen's Northhanger Abbey? The book that our hero Henry Tilney himself "could not lay down" and read "in two days - his hair standing on end the whole time?"

Then come join us just in time for the Halloween season as we dive into The Mysteries of Udolpho by the queen of gothic romance herself, Ann Radcliffe.

We will start with some icebreakers and then get into a round table discussion inspired by questions to be posted here closer to the event date, along with other observations from the group. This event is virtual; Zoom link to be posted at a later date.

*For more information about Ann Radcliffe as an author and her influence on Austen, the chapter dedicated to Ann Radcliffe in Jane Austen's Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney is highly recommended.

Come join us for the November meeting as we revisit Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. We will start with a general discussion about the characters and themes (including how satire in the novel expresses Jane Austen's thoughts and Georgian/Regency society's views on novels themselves).

We will also look more into the Tilney's points of view; discussion-guiding questions to be posted here closer to the date of the meeting.

Hope to see you all there!