Venture into Jane Austen's coming of age, and satire on all things gothic with today's episode on the 2007 adaptation of Northanger Abbey starring Felicity Jones, JJ Field, and Carey Mulligan.

Stephanie welcomes podcast host Carly from Swoon-Worthy and perioddramastyle on Instagram to chat about one of her favorite comfort films. Get ready to discuss all things Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen and a few references to recent period dramas like Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights as well as a look to future Jane Austen adaptations coming out later this year.

Remember to check out Carly over on Instagram: @swoonworthypodcast and @perioddramastyle as well as listening to Swoon-Worthy on all platforms where you find podcasts.

Thank you so much for joining the podcast this episode, Carly!

To watch Northanger Abbey (2007): PBS app, Britbox, and available for rent and for purchase. Always remember to check out your local library!

References:

Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey (2007)

Swoon-Worthy Podcast

1994 Little Women

The Secret Garden

1996 Emma

Clueless

Andrew Davies

Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

Persuasion

Wuthering Heights

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

Felicity Jones

JJ Field

Austenland

Carey Mulligan

Awesomely Austen editions

Mansfield Park

Note: Colin Firth and Peter Firth are not related

Becoming Jane

Doctor Who

Netflix's Frankenstein

Stranger Things

Netflix's Pride & Prejudice (coming in 2026)

New Sense & Sensibility from Focus Features (coming in 2026)

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