... is true in this instance. The other main male character in Northanger Abbey is Henry Tilney, who, we are told, is the hero of the novel. However, many of the descriptions of Tilney are not typically viewed as heroic and are less than flattering. Although Catherine is initially struck by him, the reader is not so easily impressed. One reason is ... ...

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