Northanger Abbey


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(4.2 stars; 155 reviews)

Northanger Abbey is a hilarious parody of 18th century gothic novels. The heroine, 17-year old Catherine, has been reading far too many “horrid” gothic novels and would love to encounter some gothic-style terror — but the superficial world of Bath proves hazardous enough. (Summary by Kara) (8 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Chapter 01 11:20 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Chapter 02 15:10 Read by Patricia Oakley
Chapter 03 13:18 Read by vlooi
Chapter 04 8:57 Read by travelbratd
Chapter 05 8:48 Read by Inka
Chapter 06 13:20 Read by vlooi
Chapter 07 16:27 Read by Cori Samuel
Chapter 08 17:29 Read by Gesine
Chapter 09 18:21 Read by Sage Tyrtle
Chapter 10 22:47 Read by travelbratd
Chapter 11 18:11 Read by Kristin LeMoine
Chapter 12 10:53 Read by Heather Barnett
Chapter 13 17:35 Read by Sage Tyrtle
Chapter 14 25:49 Read by Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Chapter 15 19:38 Read by Kristin LeMoine
Chapter 16 16:33 Read by Kristin LeMoine
Chapter 17 9:11 Read by wolvrin
Chapter 18 12:05 Read by wolvrin
Chapter 19 10:29 Read by Nocturna
Chapter 20 20:25 Read by Asaf Bartov
Chapter 21 16:22 Read by Kristen McQuillin
Chapter 22 18:12 Read by Kristen McQuillin
Chapter 23 14:57 Read by Kristen McQuillin
Chapter 24 16:38 Read by Kristen McQuillin
Chapter 25 19:33 Read by Vicki Barbour
Chapter 26 16:19 Read by Beth Dudek
Chapter 27 8:15 Read by Beth Dudek
Chapter 28 21:57 Read by wolvrin
Chapter 29 25:05 Read by Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Chapter 30 20:06 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Chapter 31 7:52 Read by Leo Vegoda

Reviews

Pick one reader!


(4 stars)

The writings of Jane Austin are always interesting and in many instances quite fun. However, having 20+ readers for 31 chapters makes for difficult listening. With a single reader you get comfortable with his or her rhythm and the sorry flows well. Multiple readers makes following dialog difficult and tedious.

I hope you enjoy the absurd


(5 stars)

Narration randomly changes between multiple readers, including a woman with a Brooklyn accent and an ESL speaker. This is definitely the weirdest way I've ever experienced Austen. And I once broke up a fistfight at a Austen-style historic English Ball. This is weirder.

good book. it is light but engaging.


(5 stars)

Would obviously prefer one reader to many, but good.👍

too many readers


(2 stars)

I don't mind kost of the readers. BUT Ms. Kristen LeMoine gave me a headache with those overlong pauses between sentences. Terrible to listen to, no rhythm...

Great audio book!


(4 stars)

I really love the book. A couple of the narrators could have been better. Otherwise I'd give it 5 Stars.


(4 stars)

A quality book. There are multiple readers and they vary in quality. But overall it was well worth listening to.

Readers are not the best


(1 stars)

It is difficult to follow the plot with these readers


(2 stars)

the readers, the readers! save us from the multitude of variegated readers!