The Pump Room
Catherine Morland
“No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.”
Their match: Henry Tilney
Sit as Catherine Morland Free to sit
Jane Austen · 1817
Northanger Abbey characters
Who’s who, from Catherine Morland to Captain Tilney
A young reader of Gothic novels goes to Bath, and finds that real life has mysteries of its own.
Northanger Abbey
The characters
An Expert in Muslin
Henry Tilney
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
Their match: Catherine Morland
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The Bath Flirt
Isabella Thorpe
“I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature.”
Their match: Captain Tilney
Sit as Isabella Thorpe With any portrait pack
The Heartbreaker
Captain Tilney
“He not only protested against every thought of dancing himself, but even laughed openly at Henry for finding it possible.”
Their match: Isabella Thorpe
Sit as Captain Tilney With any portrait pack
For two
The couples
Sit for one portrait each and hang them side by side.
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Catherine Morland & Henry Tilney
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Isabella Thorpe & Captain Tilney
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On screen
The Northanger Abbey cast, on screen
Who played whom in the two screen versions: the 1987 BBC film and the 2007 ITV film.
| Character | 1987 BBC film | 2007 ITV film |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Morland | Katharine Schlesinger | Felicity Jones |
| Henry Tilney | Peter Firth | JJ Feild |
| Isabella Thorpe | Cassie Stuart | Carey Mulligan |
| Captain Tilney | Greg Hicks | Mark Dymond |
The 2007 ITV film, written by Andrew Davies, starred Felicity Jones and JJ Feild, with Carey Mulligan, two years after playing Kitty in Pride and Prejudice, as Isabella Thorpe.
The 1987 BBC film, written by Maggie Wadey and directed by Giles Foster, starred Katharine Schlesinger and Peter Firth.
Four questions
Which Northanger Abbey character are you?
Four questions from the novels. Find your match among the characters of Northanger Abbey, then sit for their portrait.
- The same quiz as in the app
- Every result has its portrait waiting
- Share it and dare a friend to find their match
Question 1 of 4
At a ball, you…
- Dance every single dance
- Stand apart and judge the company
- Make sure the grandest person there knows you
- Look after whoever has been left out
- Hope one particular person notices you
Northanger Abbey questions
Questions about the Northanger Abbey characters
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Who was in the cast of Northanger Abbey?
Catherine Morland has been played by Katharine Schlesinger (1987 BBC film) and Felicity Jones (2007 ITV film), with Peter Firth and JJ Feild as Henry Tilney.
No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
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