Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons
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Authors: Jane Austen,Vera Nazarian
Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons
“Fie! This flimsy tome is nothing but a bore. I found no mention of my own person between its vulgar pages.”
—A Lady of Prominence
“I called out the Marquis of G. over this book. We dueled; I was vilely injured. As a result, there is a dire possibility I may not produce heirs. But it was all decidedly worth it!’
—A Gentleman of the World
“Angels! Angels, by Jove! What a rare amusement! And genuine dragons in
Bath
? Why was I not informed of this?”
—A Certain Regent
“A rather pleasant little trifle of a novel. Hardly an adequate travelogue of
Bath
. But a fair warning of its nightly terrors!”
—A Lady of Fortune
“This volume stands as a cautionary tale to the young people of our fair isle. Disdain fashion and pursue fortune, but not treasure; and above all, stand clear of
Bath
and
Brighton
and its ducks!”
—A Retired Admiral
“Where might one be able to procure a walking-shovel?”
—A Gentleman of Fashion
“Mrs. Radcliffe and her horrid novels are a travesty, not suitable for impressionable young ladies. As for this dreadful volume, it has given me the vapors.”
—A Lady of Delicate Constitution
“This is what happens to young ladies left to fend for themselves and wholly unsupervised. Angels! Dragons! Ducks! Where in all this was her chaperone?”
—A Lady of Propriety
“QUACK!”
—The
Brighton
Duck
Table of Contents
A Daring Dedication
11
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12
Chapter 1
13
Chapter 2
24
Chapter 3
37
Chapter 4
45
Chapter 5
52
Chapter 6
57
Chapter 7
65
Chapter 8
78
Chapter 9
93
Chapter 10
106
Chapter 11
120
Chapter 12
132
Chapter 13
138
Chapter 14
145
Chapter 15
158
Chapter 16
166
Chapter 17
174
Chapter 18
182
Chapter 19
189
Chapter 20
193
Chapter 21
203
Chapter 22
223
Chapter 23
235
Chapter 24
242
Chapter 25
253
Chapter 26
261
Chapter 27
266
Chapter 28
270
Chapter 29
278
Chapter 30
288
Chapter 31
302
A Note on the Text
310
Author’s After-Note
311
About the Harridan
312
This book is a work of fiction. All characters, names, locations, and events portrayed in this book are fictional or used in an imaginary manner to entertain, and any resemblance to any real people, situations, or incidents is purely coincidental.
NORTHANGER ABBEY AND
ANGELS AND DRAGONS
Jane Austen and Vera Nazarian
Copyright ©
2010 by Vera Nazarian
All Rights Reserved.
Cover Art Details:
“St. George And The Dragon,” Paolo Uccello, 1460; “Saint Michael and the Dragon,” Raphael, c1505;
“An Angel Playing a Flageolet,” Edward Burne-Jones, 1878; “Angel (two details from the Linaioli Tabernacle),” Fra Angelico 1433; “Angel Annunciating,” “Madonna and Child with Saints and an Angel,” Lorenzo Lotto, 1527-1528; “Angel with the Flaming Sword,” Franz von Stuck (1863-1928); “Dead Christ Attended By Two Angels,” Alessandro Allori (1535-1607); “Angel,” Georg Pencz, 1525-1530; “Angel,” Abbott Handerson Thayer, c1889; “An Angel Awakens the Prophet Elijah,” Juan Antonio Frias y Escalante, 1667; “How an Angel rowed Sir Galahad across the Dern Mere,” Joseph Noel Paton, 1888; “The Violinist,” Edward John Poynter, 1891
Interior Illustrations:
“Appendix,” courtesy of Pearson Scott Foresman.
All other interior illustrations Copyright © 2010 by Vera Nazarian
Cover Design Copyright ©
2010 by Vera Nazarian
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