Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen, written in 1798-1799, revised by the author in 1803, and first published (posthumously) in 1803, Audiobook narrated by Flo Gibson, Recorded Books, LLC.
Jane Austen, what can I say? It is horribly dated by our standards, the characters are very stereotyped, and the story seems to take forever to unfold. Despite all that, I enjoyed listening to it very much. The author just has a way to hold the reader’s (listener’s) attention.
It was interesting to listen to Austen’s language, written over 200 years ago, and to marvel at how modern it seems. I did, however, catch a few dangling participles that would make any Midwestern American proud.
A fun experience.
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