Northanger Abbey follows Catherine Morland, a naïve yet endearing young woman captivated by the Gothic novels of her time. Eager to cast herself as the heroine of a dark and mysterious romance, Catherine’s vivid imagination leads her to misinterpret the events around her. Invited to Northanger Abbey, the imposing home of her suitor Henry Tilney, Catherine finds herself tangled in a drama of misunderstandings, mortification, and mistaken assumptions. Through its sharp parody of Gothic literature and biting critique of the marriage market among the English gentry, Austen’s novel brilliantly blends humor and satire. Catherine’s journey reveals the perils of overactive imagination, the complexities of social dynamics, and the importance of reason and self-awareness. Written in 1798 but published posthumously in 1817, Northanger Abbey is a witty and insightful exploration of youthful folly, societal norms, and the triumph of common sense over fantasy.