Look inside a new series of Jane Austen novels, rewritten and illustrated for children.

It is a truth universally acknowledged . . . that Northanger Abbey is less quotable than Pride and Prejudice. Nevertheless, Northanger Abbey is the latest of Austen’s six novels to be adapted into an illustrated children’s book for the Awesomely Austen: Illustrated and Retold series. The text of Awesomely Austen’s Northanger Abbey is written by […] The post Look inside a new series of Jane Austen novels, rewritten and illustrated for children. first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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