French Revolution and the English Gothic Novel discussion of women's nature by having a man with the power to create new life instead of the woman, and its consequences. Jane Austen also engaged in this discussion in her gothic novel, Northanger Abbey. Catherine Morland, the protagonist of the novel, has to confront the workings of the political and economic system that involves women as chess pieces in marriages and of power relationships, after her visions of romance are over. In this novel one can also see how the mind can take a truth by means other than texts, many times removed from actual events. This speaks to
Northanger Abbey (2007 film) January 2008. In April of that year, ITV announced they would be making a range of classic programmes, including the adaptation of "Northanger Abbey", available to purchase through the iTunes Store. Upon its first broadcast in the United Kingdom, "Northanger Abbey" was viewed by 5.6 million people and had a 26.6% audience share. This made it the second most popular of the adaptations, behind "Mansfield Park". 931,000 Australians watched the drama when it aired on ABC1 in June 2008. "Northanger Abbey" garnered mostly positive reviews from critics. Shortly before it aired in the UK, reporters for four newspaper publications selected