The Female Quixote The Female Quixote The Female Quixote; or, The Adventures of Arabella is a novel written by Charlotte Lennox imitating and parodying the ideas of Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote". Published in 1752, two years after she wrote her first novel, "The Life of Harriot Stuart", it was her best-known and most-celebrated work. It was approved by both Henry Fielding and Samuel Richardson, applauded by Samuel Johnson, and used as a model by Jane Austen for "Northanger Abbey". It has been called a burlesque, "satirical harlequinade", and a depiction of the real power of females. While some dismissed Arabella as a
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