Northanger Abbey

Start with the characters

Begin with Northanger Abbey Characters for an overview of the people in the novel. The map includes Catherine Morland, Isabella Thorpe, Henry Tilney and members of their families. Use it to keep track of names before moving to a map that focuses on a particular idea.

The flashcards titled Northanger Abbey include cards on Catherine and Henry, as well as context about Jane Austen and the novel. Return to them after reading the character map and see what you remember.

Explore ideas in the novel

Next, try Imagination vs Reality. It looks at Catherine’s experience of reading Gothic novels and how separating fiction from reality relates to her growth. The map Coming of Age, Bildungsroman also considers Catherine’s development, including her decisions about spending time with the Tilneys.

For another perspective, Gender looks at characters who challenge gender stereotypes, while Deception and Manipulation considers Isabella’s behavior toward James and Catherine. The Northanger Abbey mind map brings together ideas including education, reading, imagination and Gothic fiction.

Use the resources together

After exploring a theme, open Quotes from Northanger Abbey or the Northanger Abbey Quotes flashcards. Use the quotations alongside a map to think about how the ideas and characters connect. This page lists mind maps and flashcards rather than quizzes, so flashcards offer a way to check what you remember.

Northanger Abbey is a section of the Jane Austen unit in Literature. The character, theme and quotation resources here give you different starting points within that section. Choose a map and pair it with a flashcard deck for your next study session.