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It was mentioned as being influenced by Anne Radcliffe's Gothic novels. The manuscript was sold to a local bookseller but not published promptly, and it was later republished after Austen's death.
And reading late 18th century Gothic author Anne Radcliffe may have influenced Austen's first finished manuscript Northanger Abbey.
— Episode: Jane Austen
Episode: Jane Austen
It was mentioned as being influenced by Anne Radcliffe's Gothic novels. The manuscript was sold to a local bookseller but not published promptly, and it was later republished after Austen's death.
And reading late 18th century Gothic author Anne Radcliffe may have influenced Austen's first finished manuscript Northanger Abbey.
Back in Bath she finishes the book which will later become North Hanger Abbey.
Then acting as her agent her brother Henry sells the copyright to a local bookseller Benjamin Crosby in 1803 for 10 pounds.
Cassandra and Henry arrange the posthumous publication of both persuasion and Northanger Abbey with Austin now publicly named as their author.