Northanger Abbey - Rilegato

Austen, Jane

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1421800608 ISBN 13: 9781421800608

Casa editrice: 1st World Library, 2006

Riassunto

No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her. Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respec-table man, though his name was Richard - and he had never been handsome. He had a considerable indepen-dence besides two good livings - and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution. She had three sons before Catherine was born; and instead of dying in bringing the latter into the world, as anybody might expect, she still lived on - lived to have six children more - to see them growing up around her, and to enjoy excellent health herself. A family of ten children will be always called a fine family, where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number; but the Morlands had little other right to the word, for they were in general very plain, and Catherine, for many years of her life, as plain as any. She had a thin awkward figure, a sallow skin without colour, dark lank hair, and strong features - so much for her person; and not less unpropitious for heroism seemed her mind.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: 1st World Library
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1421800608
• ISBN 13: 9781421800608
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 300