The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest is a Gothic novel by Ludwig Flammenberg (which is a pseudonym for Carl Friedrich Kahlert) first published in 1794. It is one of the seven 'horrid novels' lampooned by Jane Austen in "Northanger Abbey", once thought not to exist except in the text of "Northanger Abbey". The novel consists of a series of lurid tales of hauntings, violence, killings and the supernatural featuring the adventures of Hermann and Helfried and the mysterious wizard Volkert the Necromancer, who has seemingly come back from
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