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By Kimberly Bruss - November 12, 2009

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The segment on pages 133-135* of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey relates the binary of light and darkness which symbolizes the interaction between Gothicism and reality in the novel, helping the reader to realize role of Catherine in the novel as a staple between the two extremes.

A popular form of entertainment in Austen’s time, Gothic novels were…

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