Northanger Abbey was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication, in 1803, but it was not until after her death in 1817 that it was published, along with her other novel Persuasion. This novel is a satire of the popular gothic novel at the time it was first written in 1798-1799. This "coming of age" story revolves around the main character, Catherine, a young and reckless "hero", who entertains us in his journey of personal knowledge while gaining a better understanding of the world and its inhabitants around there. Because of her experience, the truth comes in and she realizes that she is not like other women who are eager for wealth or social recognition, but she is a real heroine and she is an ordinary girl who -want nothing but happiness and good sense. of behavior.