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Northanger Abbey
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Austen's parody of a gothic novel gets an elegant narration to match its elegant prose. Sheltered Catherine Morland goes to fashionable Bath with a wealthy neighbor and discovers society and love. Juliet Stevenson gives each character a unique voice - the duplicitous Isabelle; Catherine's suitor, Henry Tinley; and Catherine's vacuous hostess - and invests each conversation with energy and importance. At the same time, as Austen, Stevenson steps back and comments on gothic heroines and Catherine's failures at becoming one. The delivery of Henry's fanciful description of the Abbey as a dark and mysterious place is a mini-classic in itself. Those who love Austen's fiction will appreciate this classy production.
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- SeanaV
- 01-05-19
Beautifully Narrated
Juliet Stevenson narrates Austen's parody of the Gothic genre with all the wit and subtlety of Austen's prose. The honourable Catherine, Henry, and Eleanor are brought to life, as are the horrendous Thorpe siblings. This is a tour de force, and I loved the musical interludes.
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