... middle class. Northanger Abbey can almost be read as a model for its readers on how to live happy, fulfilling lives while avoiding the authentic tyranny that exists, which would satisfy Samuel Johnson. The concepts of the gothic are being deliberately and simultaneously utilized and reversed by Austen as she develops Catherine Morland's character and instructs her readers on the ways of ... ...

• Word Count: 777
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate