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Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen's classic story of a young girl whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions about the world. Through her adventures, Catherine Morland comes to learn that marriage in the society of her day is determined not by true love but by wealth and social status.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Henry Tilney | Peter Firth |
| Catherine Morland | Katharine Schlesinger |
| Mrs Allen | Googie Withers |
| General Tilney | Robert Hardy |
| Isabella Thorpe | Cassie Stuart |
| Eleanor Tilne | Ingrid Lacey |
| John Thorpe | Jonathan Coy |
| Mr Allen | Geoffrey Chater |
| Director | Giles Foster |
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