The Complete Northanger Horrid Novel Collection (9 Books of Gothic Romance and Horror)
by Eliza Parsons
What came to be known as the Northanger Horrid Novels were seven early works of Gothic fiction mentioned in Jane Austen's book Northanger Abbey. Originally these works were thought to have been fake, made up by Austen to parody contemporary Gothic novels. However, more recent research revealed that the books were entirely real, sparking new interest in them. A total of nine early Gothic novels are mentioned in the text of Northanger Abbey, although only the first seven have become known as the "Horrid Novels". This collection contains all nine works, including:Castle of Wolfenbach (1793) by Eliza ParsonsThe Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest (1794) by Ludwig FlammenbergThe Mysterious Warning, A German Tale (1796) by Eliza ParsonsHorrid Mysteries (1796) by the Marquis de GrosseClermont, A Tale (1798) by Regina Maria RocheThe Midnight Bell (1798) by Francis LathomOrphan of the Rhine (1798) by Eleanor SleathThe Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) by Ann RadcliffeThe Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents (1797) by Ann Radcliffe