The popularity of which Gothic novelist is parodied in Austen's "Northanger Abbey" ?
Correct answer: B. Ann Radcliffe
- A. Horace Walpole
- B. Ann Radcliffe
- C. Matthew Lewis
- D. Mary Shelley
Explanation
Northanger Abbey parodies the sensational Gothic novels associated especially with Ann Radcliffe, whose mysterious castles and threatened heroines strongly influenced the genre. Austen affectionately mocks readers who confuse Gothic fiction with ordinary life.
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