Beckford, Austen and the Sentimental Novel

Seven years before Jane Austen completed Northanger Abbey, William Beckford published a novel that parodied the ‘sentimental’ stories so admired by Austen’s young heroine Catherine Morland. Join Dr Amy Frost as she reveals the similarities between the two writers, and explores how Beckford satirises the writers while Austen turns aims her pen at the readers.

You may also like the following events from Beckford's Tower and Museum:

• This month, 23rd October, 06:00 pm, Adult Workshop - Clay Creations in Bath
• This month, 31st October, 05:00 pm, Spooky Stories in the Grotto👻🎃 (Adult/Children’s sessions) in Bath

Also check out other Arts events in Bath, Literary Art events in Bath.