Go Gothic With Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen em Português showcases Catherine Morland and Isabelle Thorpe reading gothic novels. In honor of our fellow Janeites in Portland, who are attending a meeting with the theme of The Abbey, we showcase this wonderful image of the two actresses from Northanger Abbey 1986.

The actresses are: Catherine, Katherine Schlezinger and Isabella, Cassie Stuart.

Click here to go to a page on the Fashion Museum's website in Bath that showcases a costume from the film.

Posted by Raquel Sallaberry, Jane Austen em Português

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey: Last Chance for 17 Giveaways!

Today is your last chance to enter any and all of the 17 drawings for free giveaways during Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey. The grand prize is this complete and unabridged edition of Jane Austen: Seven Novels, part of the Library of Essential Writer's Series by Barnes & Noble. It includes Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Lady Susan - representing all of Austen's mature work as a novelist, and providing the reader with an introduction to the world she and her memorable characters inhabited.

All of the posts for the event can be found at this link to the archive. The other titles offered include editions of Northanger Abbey, The Mysteries of Udolpho, Jane Austen in Bath, music CD's and much more.

Don't miss your last chance to go Gothic. You won't regret it!

posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Gothic Classics: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey Adapted into a Graphic Novel

Gearing up for Halloween this week? I am, and am happy to recommend a fun read to get you in the spirit, Gothic Classics: Graphic Classics Volume Fourteen. It includes five Gothic novels that have been cleverly adapted and illustrated by a very talented group of authors and artists. Get ready for peril and passion with five great tales of terror, danger and romance by the by the original creators of gothic literature:

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu – adapted by Rod Lott & illustrated by Lisa K. Webster

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe – adapted by Antonella Caputo, illustrated by Carlo Vergara

The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe – adapted by Tom Pomplun, illustrated by Leong Wan Kok

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen – adapted by Trina Robbins, illustrated by Anne Timmons

At the Gate by Myla Jo Closser – adapted by Tom Pomplun, illustrated by Shary Flenniken

If you would like a chance to win a free copy of Gothic Classics, visit the Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey event at Austenprose and read about writer Trina Robbins and illustrator Anne Timmons thoughts on adapting and illustrating Northanger Abbey and leave a comment before October 30th to qualify for the drawing on October 31st.

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey – you won’t regret it!

Posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey Event Continues: Giveaways - Week Two

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey continues at Austenprose through October 31st. The group read of Northanger Abbey is really heating up and we are currently reading chapters 18-21. You can still catch up and join in. Here are the two posts on the previous chapters which include summaries, musings and discussion. Chapters 11-14; and Chapters 15-17.

Be sure to check out the guest bloggers for the week, Margaret Sullivan (Mags) of AustenBlog chats about Henry Tilney, “A Very Gentlemanlike Young Man”, Ms Place (Vic) of Jane Austen’s World blog writes about Catherine Morland's experience in Bath with “Dancing in Regency Bath: Upper Assembly Rooms”, Austenista Kali Pappas, of The Emma Adaptation Pages dishes about fashion as a frivolous distinction in the two Northanger Abbey movies, and all the great giveaways available for participants.

Day 8 – Jane Austen in Bath: Walking Tours of the Writer’s City (2006), By Katharine Reeve
Day 10 – Jane Austen’s Guide to Good Manners, Compliments, Charades & Horrible Blunders (2006), by Josephine Ross

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey - You won't regret it!

Upcoming event posts
Day 11 – Oct 19 Book Review – NA Naxos Audio
Day 12 – Oct 20 Guest Blog - Valancourt Books
Day 13 – Oct 21 Group Read NA Chapters 18-21
Day 14 – Oct 22 Book Review – OWC NA


posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey Event Continues: Giveaways - Week One

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey continues at Austenprose through October 31st. and it is not too late to join in the group read of Northanger Abbey. We are currently reading chapters 11-14 and you can quickly catch up. Here are the three posts on the previous chapters which include summaries, musings and discussion. Chapters 1-3; Chapters 4-7; Chapters 8-10.

Be sure to check out the guest bloggers, Amanda Grange who chats about her upcoming book Henry Tilney's Diary, Ms Place (Vic) who discusses Catherine Morland's experience in Bath, Isabella Thorpe who chats about horrid movies, and all the great giveaways available for participants;

Day 1 - Oxford World's Classic, Northanger Abbey
Day 2 - Penguin Classics, Northanger Abbey
Day 4 - Barnes & Noble Classics, Northanger Abbey
Day 6 - Norton Critical Edition, Northanger Abbey

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey - You won't regret it!

Upcoming event posts
Day 07 - Oct 13 Guest Blog – Margaret C. Sullivan
Day 08 - Oct 14 Group Read NA Chapters 11-14
Day 09 - Oct 15 Guest Blog – Kali Pappas
Day 10 - Oct 16 Group Read NA Chapters 15-17

posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey Begins Today @ Austenprose

“but are they all horrid, are you sure they are all horrid?”

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey begins today at Austenprose. Don't miss out on all the Gothic fun of Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey as the group read begins tomorrow, October 2nd with chapters 1-3. It should be an eerie excursion into this parody of the Gothic fiction that was popular in Jane Austen's time and experiencing a resurgence today.

Also along for the ride are great guest bloggers, tons of giveaways and Henry Tilney too!

Go Gothic. You won't regret it!

posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey Begins October 1st at Austenprose

Austenprose is happy to announce another great Austen novel event for the month of October, 2008 with ‘Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey’. Starting October 1st thru the 31st, Janeites, classic book and Gothic fiction enthusiasts can join in the group reads of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, discussions of the novels and characters, book editions, movies, guest bloggers and ton of free giveaways.

Check out the group reading schedule, list of guest bloggers and giveaways here.

Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey! You won’t regret it!

Posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose