Immediately, I was impressed with the superior production quality of this adaptation. But, his approval is founded upon the exaggerated report of her family’s wealth, delivered by the foolish, young John Thorpe. Tilney), and she has the good fortune to gain the general’s approval. However, Catherine’s head is turned by Henry Tilney (son of the intimidating Gen. Here, she makes the acquaintance of the Thorpe family, including Isabella, who becomes engaged to Catherine’s brother James, and her brother John, who declares his romantic interest in Catherine.

What a relief to play with Catherine Morland and the other youngsters in the shallows.Ĭatherine Morland, the daughter of a rural clergyman, is taken to Bath for the season by family friends, Mr. So let me begin by telling you that two filmatic productions were never at such opposite ends of the Jane Austen gene pool emotionally and spiritually. This is a lively story of youth, inexperience, and first love played against campy Gothic fiction. After viewing a pensive Persuasion adaptation last week during The Complete Jane Austen, I was all fired up to be shaken out of my Jane Austen adaptation stupor with a new production of Northanger Abbey. The new ITV/Masterpiece PBS adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbey aired on PBS last night. “If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.”

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