Northanger Abbey novels at the time. According to Austen biographer Claire Tomalin "there is very little trace of personal allusion in the book, although it is written more in the style of a family entertainment than any of the others". Joan Aiken writes: "We can guess that "Susan" [the original title of "Northanger Abbey"], in its first outline, was written very much for family entertainment, addressed to a family audience, like all Jane Austen's juvenile works, with their asides to the reader, and absurd dedications; some of the juvenilia, we know, were specifically addressed to her brothers Charles and Frank; all were
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