Nachtstürm Castle: A Gothic Austen Satire (Austenesque Bits of Ivory Book 1)

October 25, 2011

Nachtstürm Castle by Emily C. A. Snyder is a book one should read in the middle of winter, curled up in front of a roaring fire--preferably with one's favorite hot drink close at hand. I however read it in the middle of summer, out on the patio at work, with a large bottle of cold water close at hand. Whenever and wherever read, this Gothic sequel to Northanger Abbey is a delightful novella. Our tale begins approximately a year after Henry and Catherine's wedding. Henry suggests they take an...

November 11, 2017

3.5 stars Interesting. The Reverent Henry Tilney decides to finally take his bride, Catherine nee: Moreland, on a bridal trip/\"honeymoon\" while she is certain, (as he does often tease her about her love of Gothic novels), that he has arranged a journey into the pages of Udolpho. As events, planned or happenstance, occur Catherine does at one point think that it would have taken a huge amount of planning and resources to have so many mysterious and dark events and strange, even off-setting,...

September 22, 2012

This was an easy entertaining read. I would recommend it to anyone wanting light humor and a little adventure. It made me smile a few times. )

October 16, 2017

A thrilling tale that stands on it's own but also exists as a compliment and companion to Northangar Abbey by Jane Austen. Must read ) One person found this helpful

June 6, 2012

I think this is a very quaint nice fun read. Northanger Abbey was an ok read in my opinion, but a very fast and fun read. This novel is done very much like Jane's. The author talks to the reader at varies times and is witty with her remarks. I loved how she depicted both Henry and Catherine Tilney. Very true to the originals. This is a mystery which begins in England with Henry wanting to take Catherine on the Honeymoon they never had. He wants to take her to the continent to a \"Radcliffe type...