Which of the following descriptions of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" seems most appropriate ?
Correct answer: B. It serves to parody gothic novels.
- A. It offers a critique of Romantic poetry and ideology.
- B. It serves to parody gothic novels.
- C. It is a horror novel.
- D. It is a memoir based on Jane Austen's childhood.
Explanation
Northanger Abbey humorously exposes the conventions and excesses of Gothic fiction, especially through Catherine Morland's overactive imagination. It is not itself a horror novel or an autobiography.
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