Lighting the Way for the Past and Present

Baker, William. "Northanger Abbey." Critical Companion to Jane Austen: A Literary Reference
to Her Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Bloom's
Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.

Bakers article concerning Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen provides insightful

information on how Jane Austens novel was received in the public when it was first
published and todays reception. This article denies one train of thought as it explores one
criticism, then dives into the other perspective, exploring to even greater depths. Bakers
article contributes salient information regarding Jane Austens Catherine Morland and her
effect on people in her world and the real world.

This article gives clear and specific details about the value of characters in a novel and
what they contribute. Bakers article allows for a possible reader to get sense of what
Northanger Abbey will be about and the way the characters are structured as timeless, yet
truly unique to the time period in which they live by having similar qualities but very
different lifestyles.

Burt, Daniel S. "Austen, Jane." The Literary 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Novelists,
Playwrights, and Poets of All Time, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc.,
2008. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.

This article by Daniel S. Burt provides information about British novelist Jane Austen
and the style of writing she undertook to make a difference in her society in her own

special way. In addition to her life and meaning as a writer, Burt also presents critiques
about her writing and the fact that despite her continuing theme of matrimony, Austen
never married.

Burt contributes valuable facts about Jane Austens style of writing: her consistent two
or three families in a country village, her books giving moral education through her
main heroine, and her steady push towards the fact that gothic novels were entering into
the minds of society in her day. All of these factors lead to the insightful novels of Jane
Austen; in particular, Northanger Abbey. Daniel Burts article gives readers of Austens
novels understanding as they encounter different aspects of society.

Imbarrato, Susan Clair, and Berkin, Carol. "Gothic romance." Encyclopedia of American
Literature: Settlement to the New Republic, 16081815, Revised Edition, vol. 1. New
York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.

In the article written by Susan Clair Imbarrato and Carol Berkin, gothic romance is a
type of novel characterized by sensational plots, romantic settings, and horrifying
themes that intrigue the reader and lead them to fantasize their world around them. This
style of writing has been popular from the 18th century to the present day. Providing
many examples, Imbarrato and Berkin allow their readers a chance to explore the world
of gothic romance.

Giving knowledgeable information on gothic romance, this article perpetuates the love of
gothic novels today and sustains the value of seeking out past novels of this genre. For

example, Jane Austens Northanger Abbey heroine Catherine Morland faces dire
consequences for letting gothic novels, in particular The Mysteries of Udolpho by Mrs.
Radcliffe, overtake her reason, as often happens in todays world. This article clarifies the
significance of gothic novels in literature of the past, present, and future and especially in
Northanger Abbey.

Kandola, Sondeep. "gothic." In Maunder, Andrew, ed. Encyclopedia of Literary Romanticism.

New York: Infobase Publishing, 2010. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.

Sondeep Kandolas rich article on gothic literature provides a valuable resource as it

explains Mrs. Ann Radcliffes novels and how they dug into their readers minds and
connected. Also, Kandola gives themes in gothic novels and how they constantly have
similar, yet effective characteristics.

This article presents specific details about gothic novels and all that they hold for readers,
allowing a scholar or an elementary student to browse and digest this information. With
clear, well thought out diction and syntax, Kandola appeals to the readers of today and
tomorrow drawing attention to the past novels and novellas. Her article will give valuable
information on how entrancing novels with these themes can be and how, like Catherine
Morland, they can influence decisions and change whoever reads them.

Oliphant, Margaret. The Literary History of England 17901825, Vol. 3, 1882: 22829. New
York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2007.Web. 12 Nov. 2014.

Oliphants article gives thoughtful information about Jane Austens novel Northanger
Abbey as she shows how creative Austen is with her characters as she reveals unwanted
parts of her culture. In addition to Oliphant showing Austens Catherine Morland, she
also presents some valuable information about the way girls in that time were absorbed
with gothic novels and allowed their ideas to influence the way they lived.

Oliphant provides well thought out character traits and flaws as she gives her reader life
lessons about the novel and how it relates in the world today. This article shows how
characters change as they are influenced by society and uses complex diction and syntax
that intrigues the reader and keeps the audience wanting more information about the
people in Austens novel.

Stade, George, and Karbiener, Karen. "Austen, Jane." Encyclopedia of British Writers, 1800 to
the Present, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Facts On File, Inc.
Web. 13 Nov. 2014.

George Stade and Karen Karbieners article offers rich thoughts on Jane Austens
technique and the issues that she and society faced. With daring thoughts, fascinating
facts, and valuable lessons, Stade and Karbieners article reports the highlights of
Austens life and where she got her inspirations.

This article offers insightful wonderings of Jane Austens mind as she wrote her six
novels. The problems of society, shown in the article, reveal the issues that Jane Austen
addressed and give understanding to a reader of how the world is changed when those

issues are not met. For instance, in Northanger Abbey, Austen shows how gothic novels
can take over reasoning and lead to terrible actions. And so, this article clarifies Jane
Austens meanings in her novels.