Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in English

Advisor

Cynthia Scheinberg, Ph.D.

Abstract

In Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbev characters embodv ideas about the importance of reading diverse literary genres. Specifically, her Innovative use of character reveals the value of women's reading in different genres for their own moral development, indirect reaction against traditional gender roles of Austen’s time.

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