Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey (1818) was adapted for television in 1986 by the A&E Network and the BBC.

The rest of the above plot summary is accurate, and well put (without giving away the whole story), I just wanted to clarify the 'Gothic' label that I have heard put on Austen by several people incorrectly. I think it is a common misconception to those who are not familiar with all of the novels. Northanger Abbey is not a Gothic mystery. This is a common 'generalization' of Austen that many people make based on this one novel out of several she had written. In fact her intention in writing Northanger Abbey was to satirize the currently popular 'Gothic' novel (current in her lifetime that is). Written by Michelle

Catherine Morland is taken to Bath, England by the wealthy Mr. and Mrs. Allen and introduces her to Georgian society. There she meets the social-climbing Isabella and John Thorpe, the handsome Henry Tilney and elegant Eleanor Tilney. After making an impression on Henry and Eleanor's father, the Tilneys invite her to their country mansion, Northanger Abbey. Catherine falls in love with Henry but realizes that love can be fickle and that money - and not just love - is an important consideration in the marriage business. The story is based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name, "Northanger Abbey." Written by M. C. Gomez