AUSTEN: Northanger Abbey (unabridged)

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Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 1: No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland… - 4:57
2. Mrs. Morland was a very good woman... - 4:03
3. Chapter 2: In addition to what has been already said... - 3:57
4. It is now expedient to give some description of Mrs. Allen... - 4:18
5. They were not long able, however, to enjoy the repose... - 3:10
6. After some time they received an offer of tea... - 2:32
7. Chapter 3: Every morning now brought its regular duties... - 3:51
8. ‘Shall I tell you what you ought to say?’ - 3:18
9. Mrs. Allen was quite struck by his genius - 3:55
10. Chapter 4: With more than usual eagerness... - 3:50
11. The Miss Thorpes were introduced... - 4:20
12. Chapter 5: Catherine was not so much engaged at the theatre... - 4:11
13. The progress of the friendship between Catherine and Isabella... - 3:51
14. Chapter 6: The following conversation, which took place... - 4:13
15. ‘Oh, dear!’ cried Catherine, colouring - 4:13
16. Catherine, in some amazement, complied... - 2:17
17. Chapter 7: Half a minute conducted them through... - 4:09
18. ‘You have lost an hour,’ said Morland... - 5:25
19. This brought on a dialogue of civilities... - 3:37
20. These manners did not please Catherine... - 4:37

Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 8: In spite of Udolpho and the dressmaker, however... - 4:18
2. Mr. Tilney and his companion, who continued, though slowly... - 4:21
3. Miss Tilney had a good figure, a pretty face... - 3:31
4. In this commonplace chatter which lasted some time... - 4:56
5. Chapter 9: The progress of Catherine’s unhappiness... - 4:51
6. Catherine followed her orders and turned away... - 5:13
7. Thorpe’s ideas then all reverted to the merits... - 5:24
8. When they arrived at Mrs. Allen’s door... - 5:02
9. Chapter 10: The Allens, Thorpes, and Morlands all met... - 2:56
10. Catherine’s resolution of endeavouring to meet Miss Tilney... - 4:25
11. She went home very happy - 3:17
12. Catherine had neither time nor inclination to answer - 3:01
13. This was the last sentence by which he could weary... - 3:58
14. ‘Now you have given me a security worth having...’ - 3:27
15. Soon after their reaching the bottom of the set... - 2:42

Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 11: The morrow brought a very sober-looking... - 4:07
2. It was too dirty for Mrs. Allen to accompany her husband... - 5:13
3. Catherine’s feelings as she got into the carriage... - 3:32
4. Their drive, even when this subject was over... - 2:56
5. As she entered the house, the footman told her... - 3:09
6. Chapter 12: ‘Mrs. Allen,’ said Catherine the next morning... - 5:19
7. The play concluded – the curtain fell – Henry Tilney... - 4:09
8. While talking to each other, she had observed... - 3:14
9. Chapter 13: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... - 3:50
10. Catherine thought this reproach equally strange... - 3:58
11. Isabella’s countenance was once more all smiles... - 4:46
12. The affair thus happily settled, she was introduced... - 2:49
13. Mr. Allen caught at it directly - 4:03
14. Chapter 14: The next morning was fair... - 3:51
15. ‘Henry,’ said Miss Tilney, ‘you are very impertinent...’ - 5:40
16. Catherine assented – and a very warm panegyric from her - 4:38
17. The ladies stared. He laughed and added... - 3:31
18. It was no effort to Catherine to believe... - 3:06

Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 15: Early the next day, a note from Isabella... - 3:34
2. This bold surmise, however, she soon learnt... - 4:31
3. This charming sentiment, recommended as much... - 3:34
4. Catherine was with her friend again the next day... - 4:29
5. ‘Then why do you stay away so long?’ replied Catherine... - 4:13
6. Chapter 16: Catherine’s expectations of pleasure... - 4:13
7. Isabella’s opinion of the Tilneys did not influence her friend... - 3:01
8. ‘Your brother will not mind it, I know,’ said she... - 3:42
9. The friends were not able to get together... - 3:12
10. ‘It is very charming indeed,’ said Isabella... - 3:30
11. Chapter 17: The Allens had now entered on the sixth week... - 5:27
12. The circumstances of the morning had led Catherine’s feelings... - 3:36
13. Chapter 18: With a mind thus full of happiness... - 3:29
14. Catherine, with all the earnestness of truth... - 5:51
15. Catherine, looking up, perceived Captain Tilney… - 4:00
16. Chapter 19: A few days passed away... - 4:40
17. Catherine blushed for her friend, and said... - 5:10

Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 20: Mr. and Mrs. Allen were sorry to lose... - 2:59
2. The bustle of going was not pleasant - 4:25
3. ‘But how can that be?’ said Catherine - 4:02
4. ‘Nothing further to alarm perhaps may occur the first night.’ - 3:52
5. As they drew near the end of their journey... - 4:29
6. Chapter 21: A moment’s glance was enough to satisfy... - 4:20
7. She was gazing on it with the first blush of surprise... - 3:46
8. The night was stormy; the wind had been rising at intervals... - 4:20
9. In short, she could not sleep till she had examined it - 3:37
10. The dimness of the light her candle emitted made her turn... - 3:14
11. Chapter 22: The housemaid’s folding back... - 4:08
12. She got away as soon as she could from a room... - 3:37
13. Shortly after breakfast Henry left them for Woodston... - 5:37
14. The kitchen-garden was to be next admired... - 3:56
15. Catherine had never heard Mrs. Tilney mentioned... - 4:42
16. Chapter 23: An hour passed away before the general... - 4:18
17. With the walls of the kitchen ended all the antiquity... - 3:29
18. The gallery was terminated by folding doors... - 4:30
19. After an evening, the little variety and seeming length... - 4:40

Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 24: The next day afforded no opportunity... - 3:44
2. Her agitation as they entered the gallery was too much... - 3:49
3. It was done; and Catherine found herself alone... - 5:32
4. She could not contradict it, and therefore suffered herself... - 5:51
5. Chapter 25: The visions of romance were over - 4:29
6. Her mind made up on these several points... - 4:37
7. Catherine had not read three lines before her sudden change... - 5:44
8. He gladly received the letter, and, having read it... - 5:35
9. Chapter 26: From this time, the subject was frequently... - 3:57
10. ‘And when do you think, sir, I may look forward...’ - 4:32
11. From Saturday to Wednesday, however, they were now... - 3:57
12. The room in question was of a commodious, well-proportioned... - 3:41
13. Chapter 27: The next morning brought the following... - 4:48
14. Such a strain of shallow artifice could not impose... - 3:43

Northanger Abbey (more info)
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Chapter 28: Soon after this, the general found himself... - 3:56
2. Henry was not able to obey his father’s injunction... - 4:02
3. A new idea now darted into Catherine’s mind... - 5:37
4. It was with pain that Catherine could speak at all... - 4:33
5. Soon after six Eleanor entered her room... - 5:42
6. Chapter 29: Catherine was too wretched to be fearful - 4:49
7. With these feelings, she rather dreaded than sought... - 3:41
8. Reluctantly, and with much hesitation, did she then begin... - 3:49
9. As soon as breakfast was over, she sat down to fulfil... - 4:34
10. She was received by the Allens with all the kindness... - 4:52
11. Chapter 30: Catherine’s disposition was not naturally... - 2:51
12. Catherine said no more, and, with an endeavour to do right... - 5:30
13. A very short visit to Mrs. Allen, in which Henry talked... - 4:47
14. Catherine herself could not be more ignorant at the time... - 5:16
15. Chapter 31: Mr. and Mrs. Morland’s surprise... - 4:06
16. The marriage of Eleanor Tilney, her removal from all the evils... - 3:59

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