Catherine Morland
Catherine Morland, fictional character, the impressionable heroine of Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbey (written 1798 or 1799, published 1817). Catherine’s view of the world is coloured by her love of Gothic stories until she learns the value of controlling her imagination.
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Article Title:
Catherine Morland
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 December 2015
Access Date:
February 22, 2025