tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post3708667277004357904..comments2024-03-26T17:38:35.264+00:00Comments on Catherine Curzon: The Bride of Northanger – and Netley AbbeyCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-40906934291357467622019-11-01T01:31:02.319+00:002019-11-01T01:31:02.319+00:00Dear Tony, I am so glad to hear from you and to ha...Dear Tony, I am so glad to hear from you and to have an opportunity to thank you! The wonderful piece you wrote for Jane Austen in Vermont about Netley Abbey inspired me in my book and in all the posts I am now writing. It was like a guidepost to the place and to the research I had to do to learn all about it. I am so envious of you growing up near there, and I hope to visit Netley myself on my next trip. I'd love to meet you too. Best wishes and thanks, DianaDiana Birchallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291540900938654707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-40149541533233485272019-10-29T20:05:08.530+00:002019-10-29T20:05:08.530+00:00Diana, I am pleased you chose Netley Abbey as a co...Diana, I am pleased you chose Netley Abbey as a cover picture. I agree, Jane could well have been influenced by Netley's history. Netley influenced the Gothic movement. I was born and brought up a couple of miles from Netley on the outskirts of Southampton. My schools mates and myself used to clamber over Netleys ruins and scare ourselves with the stories about the ghosts. Netley had a white lady and a black clad monk for starters just to get the hairs on the backs of our necks rising. Good luck with the book. Tony TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-17910317326113923572019-10-29T18:23:19.827+00:002019-10-29T18:23:19.827+00:00I love the logic and chain of events that lead to ...I love the logic and chain of events that lead to the creation of the cover. thanks for sharing. Laurel Ann Nattresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701752283360214517noreply@blogger.com