《诺桑觉寺》 ( Northanger Abbey, 1818, 死后出版 )是一部
爱情小说，然而，同其他作品不同的是，除了爱情纠纷之外，小说自始至终还贯穿着对“哥特小说”的嘲讽，因此可谓“双主题”小说。
Jane Austen’s first novel, Northanger Abbey—published posthumously in 1818—tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen’s fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical Northanger Abbey pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.
